The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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The Bombie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Bombie sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Bombie today?

The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at The Bombie. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
121
98
82
78
64
82
76
76
78
97
104
141
145
186
145
145
108
108
202
238
239
313
389
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:35AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
7:29AM1.25m
7:43PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.16m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
1:15PM0.17m
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clear
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
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part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
20
19
17
17
16
15
16
18
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
18
19
19
17
17
16
15
16
18
17
18
17
18
16
14
15
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
19
19
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
88
121
98
82
78
64
82
76
76
78
97
104
141
145
158
145
145
108
108
202
238
239
313
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
21
81
84
57
57
57
40
40
40
42
41
40
28
25
8
8
8
15
39
13
7
7
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
36
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
8
8
8
6
13
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
117
1
186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
92
47
5
27
146
92
5
0
1
1
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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