The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Bombie today?

The current surf forecast for The Bombie at 8AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (23 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
943
1024
1045
1153
1549
1807
2015
2035
2180
2216
2367
2291
2061
2061
1880
1848
1680
1522
1522
1470
1304
1278
1278
1212
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
S
15
S
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.24m
4:23PM1.24m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:04AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:51AM0.25m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
18
18
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
17
17
14
14
13
15
16
17
15
17
16
17
17
19
17
17
18
17
18
16
16
18
19
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
Energy kJ
943
1024
1045
1153
1549
1807
2015
2035
2180
2216
2367
2291
2061
2061
1880
1848
1680
1522
1522
1470
1304
1278
1278
1212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
19
14
11
30
28
25
20
4
4
4
6
6
5
25
44
41
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
4
9
6
8
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
81
42
6
42
42
1
1
46
92
46
28
6
68
26
0
0
0
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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