The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
22.2° 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 5AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jan)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (17 Jan)13ft (4.0m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SE
2.3
SE
3.5
SE
4
SE
4
SE
4
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
ESE
4
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
ESE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)99910101010101010109999999999989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)48280818402915330432502787264826612607254221642292246220961796178016478097141101953517475
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:10PM
0.96
8:07AM
1.51
8:50PM
1.00
8:46AM
1.56
9:28PM
1.03
9:23AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:29AM
0.42
3:00PM
0.22
2:11AM
0.38
3:36PM
0.17
2:52AM
0.35
4:10PM
0.13
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise----6:00-------6:01-------6:01---
Sunset8:10-------8:09-------8:09-------
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mod rain
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
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rain showers
Rain (mm)
-13465444466799621112222
Temp. °C212020202020202019191919201919192019191919212121
Feels °C (?)191817171717171715151616161617161716161717191919
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