The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 27 Apr 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
21.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Bombie today?

The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
14
29
24
19
28
26
38
37
37
23
20
30
35
33
42
51
70
68
67
63
62
62
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
S
5
SW
5
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:52AM1.31m
5:43PM1.26m
5:43AM1.28m
6:21PM1.35m
6:29AM1.24m
6:55PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.21m
11:43PM0.38m
12:00PM0.22m
00:32AM0.31m
12:34PM0.24m
1:15AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:26
6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
14
19
22
20
18
17
15
15
15
19
21
20
17
15
15
14
14
18
19
19
17
17
17
16
12
17
19
17
17
17
14
14
14
18
18
17
15
13
14
13
13
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
15
13
14
4
24
19
28
26
38
37
37
4
20
30
35
33
42
51
70
68
67
63
62
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
9
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
5
5
4
7
10
10
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
8
4
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
29
3
4
4
23
4
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
217
31
420
46
26
206
8
8
1
6
26
206
15
1
1
1
1
1
6
41
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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