The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 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
20.2° 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 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
424
380
341
201
154
117
121
98
82
78
64
64
76
76
76
98
85
90
118
124
132
130
110
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
E
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:35AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.16m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
19
19
18
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
40
39
38
38
201
154
94
121
98
82
78
64
64
76
76
76
98
85
90
118
124
132
130
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
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
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
40
34
31
27
37
21
21
81
79
57
57
57
57
40
41
42
42
40
39
38
27
8
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
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
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
2
9
49
25
10
36
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
16
8
8
4
8
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
424
424
380
341
52
73
117
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)
81
431
420
659
92
100
92
6
6
92
41
6
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
6
0
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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