The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 Aug 2025 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
20.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at The Bombie today?

The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)--
Evening (23 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s

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

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Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.1
S
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
2.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)88899999999998810999999910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)974125114791417112222661001113211481253276824231969156712876225485484794584654685081699
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:17PM
1.59
8:54AM
1.23
8:55PM
1.53
9:29AM
1.27
9:31PM
1.44
10:03AM
1.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:51AM
0.09
2:38PM
0.26
3:23AM
0.12
3:19PM
0.27
3:54AM
0.17
Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Sunrise----6:26-------6:24-------6:24---
Sunset-------5:30-------5:31-------5:32
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151513131114151513121111121516161514131312171919
Feels °C (?)1010676899887781113141513121210151615
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Illawarra

  1. weather stationWind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at The Bombie (light winds from the SW at Port Kembla Ntc Aws 11 km from The Bombie). 3.1m 8s swell from the S with a 1.4m 10s swell from the ENE. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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Actual: 39 min ago

15 km/h
SW
Cross-Shore
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