The Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right, straight off the bat, the surf’s on the small side through this first week. The good news is, there’s a proper pulse of groundswell building for the second week, culminating in some serious size at the end of the run.

Friday 24th July sees small, clean lines at The Bombie. Swell is a modest 3ft from the SSW with a long, juicy period of 17 seconds, but it doesn’t have a lot of push behind it right now with moderate wave energy (846). The wind is SE at 15 mph and blowing straight offshore, so it’ll be glassy and tidy. It’s marginal, but you could get a couple of sneaky ones. Water temp is 79.2°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Saturday 25th July kicks off the weekend with a bit more size, hitting 4ft from the SSW, period hanging around 15 seconds. The wind is a bit stronger, 19 mph from the ESE, but still offshore. The energy is ticking up into the moderate range (1066). Still on the marginal side, but the morning session is the cleaner of the two.

Sunday 26th July things get a little messier. Swell bumps up to 7ft - 8ft, but it’s shorter period SE windswell at 9 seconds. The wind swings cross-offshore and picks up to 22 mph. With that lumpy, short-period stuff and a fresh cross-off breeze, it’s not going to be pretty. The energy is getting stronger (1018 - 1137), but the quality is poor. This setup looks more like a kite surfers’ forecast than a paddle session.

Through the rest of the week into Thursday 30th July, we’ve got a bit of a lull. Swell drops back to around 3ft to 5ft, with periods mostly from the SSW around 14-16 seconds. The wind stays offshore or cross-offshore from the ESE at 19-22 mph. The energy readings are moderate (714 - 1494). It’s that classic “on the fence” stuff – you might get a good wave, but the tide or the swell angle isn’t quite locking it in.

Now, here’s where it starts to get interesting. Friday 31st July marks the beginning of the real action. The swell holds at 4ft but the period stretches out to 17 seconds. The energy jumps to strong levels (1566 - 1692) and with a moderate offshore ESE breeze at 16 mph, the afternoon session is looking “excellent for experienced surfers.” This is a solid, clean groundswell window.

Saturday 1st August the swell pushes to 5ft - 5ft with a gorgeous 18-second period from the SSW. Morning winds are light offshore, blowing from the ESE at 12 mph. Energy is very strong (1611 - 2124). This is a standout morning for the intermediate and up crew – clean, long-period lines.

Sunday 2nd August the size holds around 5ft to 6ft, but the period goes super long, hitting 20 seconds in the afternoon. That’s a proper, deep ocean groundswell. The morning is clean with offshore 12 mph winds and very strong energy (2385). The afternoon gets a little cross-off, and that 20-second period might make it a bit straight and fat at this break, but the morning will be magic.

The run from Monday 3rd August through Wednesday 5th August keeps pumping. Swell sits between 6ft and 8ft from the SSW, with periods of 14-16 seconds. Winds are light offshore from the ESE/SE at 12 mph. Energy readings are massive, hitting over 2800 on the Monday. The wave quality is marked as “excellent for experienced surfers” across the mornings. This is a remarkable run of quality, consistent surf for a whole week.

Thursday 6th August the swell builds further, hitting 7ft to 8ft with a 17-18 second period. The wind is offshore from the SE at 16-19 mph. The energy is huge (3030 - 3701). The afternoon session is a proper standout for anyone who can handle it.

But the real headline act is Friday 7th August. We’re looking at a solid 13ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds. The wind is a dreamy offshore breeze at 16 mph from the ESE. The energy reading is astronomical at 11819. This is massive. At this size, The Bombie is 100% for expert surfers only. The afternoon of the 7th is described as “exceptional for expert surfers” – that’s the best call of the whole run.

Saturday 8th August still has a huge 12ft swell coming from the SSW, with a 17-18 second period and light offshore winds. The energy remains extreme (6775 - 7956). It’s still a beast, but just a fraction off the peak of the day before.

So to wrap it up: the first week is a slow build with some clean but small windows. The second week is absolutely firing, with the best of the best being the Friday 7th August afternoon session at

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