The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 26 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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Bombie today?

The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)5s

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 Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
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
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
52
49
37
26
57
10
19
33
29
20
20
26
34
24
19
19
35
38
37
37
23
19
26
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
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
High Tide
3:53AM1.34m
5:00PM1.16m
4:52AM1.31m
5:43PM1.26m
5:43AM1.28m
6:21PM1.35m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.21m
10:45PM0.45m
11:23AM0.21m
11:43PM0.38m
12:00PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:26
6:26
6:28
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5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
16
15
14
19
22
21
18
16
15
15
15
19
22
20
18
17
16
16
16
19
21
21
18
16
15
14
13
17
18
16
15
15
14
14
13
17
19
17
17
17
15
15
15
18
18
18
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
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
8
Energy kJ
71
52
49
37
26
10
9
19
33
29
20
20
4
7
24
7
19
35
38
37
37
4
19
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
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
Energy kJ
35
35
26
21
18
5
10
14
5
5
8
4
3
4
4
19
7
1
5
5
4
7
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
15
9
9
5
5
5
2
5
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
7
8
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
NE
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
57
31
1
1
1
1
26
34
11
12
23
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
8
242
152
8
1
12
12
75
492
687
6
15
12
6
1
6
26
420
15
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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