The Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for The Bombie. This is a heavy reef break, so we’re talking advanced and expert territory right off the bat. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

The overall pattern is pumping. We’ve got a solid run of SSW groundswell with offshore winds pretty much the whole way through. The first real call is Wednesday the 5th, with 5ft of SW swell at 15 seconds. It’s decent, but the real juice starts to build after that. The energy readings are strong, with the combined swell energy hitting (1703) to start with, and that’s just the warm-up.

Thursday the 6th kicks it up a notch – 7ft of SSW at 17 seconds in the morning, but the wind is more cross-off and the tide is questionable, so it’s not the pick. The afternoon cleans up with a solid offshore, but still a bit average.

Now, hold on to your board. Friday the 7th is when it starts to get seriously good. 8ft of SSW groundswell, 17 second period, and a clean offshore breeze all day. The energy is climbing hard – (3343) in the morning, (3619) in the afternoon. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the crowd factor is something to keep in mind – it can get busy out there.

Saturday the 8th stays solid at 8ft, but morning showers and a 16-second period make it a little less clean. The afternoon is back on point, though, with 8ft and a clean offshore – a good, punchy day.

Sunday the 9th is a bit of a mixed bag, with a fresh offshore breeze in the morning and some rain, but still holding at 7ft. The afternoon clears up nicely.

Now, for the standout. Monday the 10th is the one. The swell jumps to 10ft in the afternoon with a massive 19-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy readings go through the roof, hitting (6926). This is exceptional surf for experts. This is the pick of the first week barnone. The long period means it will be barrelling hard over the reef, so bring your big boy pants.

Tuesday the 11th keeps the size at 10ft, but the period drops a bit to 17 seconds. Still exceptional, still big, still only for experts.

The mid-week period from the 12th to the 14th sees the swell ease a touch, hovering around 7ft to 8ft, with periods from 15 to 17 seconds. Clean conditions, consistent energy, still excellent for experienced surfers. It’s a great run of waves, but the size has come off the boil.

Then we look to the second week. The 15th and 16th look promising, with 8ft to 8ft on offer and some long-period energy, with readings up around (5685). The 16th has excellent surf, and the 17th drops off a little with a cross-off wind.

But the big one for week two is Tuesday the 18th. The swell builds again to 12ft in the afternoon with an 18-second period. The energy is massive, hitting (7188) – the biggest reading of the whole run. This is exceptional surf for experts, and it could be the best day of the entire forecast. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising, but the signals are strong.

The 19th and 20th stay big – 10ft – but with a fresher breeze on the 19th morning making things a little less perfect. Still, for the experienced crew, this is a solid two-week stretch of quality, powerful reef waves.

If you’re not an expert, stay away this week – 8ft plus over a reef is no joke. And if you’re looking for a beach, this isn’t the forecast for you. This is a reef break, and those long-period swells will be breaking fast and hollow.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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