The Bombie surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 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
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 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
87
197
202
149
140
163
238
397
485
866
922
961
951
591
512
778
612
674
875
875
989
739
717
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
20
N
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:00PM1.51m
8:31AM1.12m
8:33PM1.51m
9:10AM1.08m
9:08PM1.50m
9:50AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.29m
2:35AM0.19m
2:08PM0.33m
3:14AM0.19m
2:40PM0.37m
3:54AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:31
6:31
6:33
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
22
21
19
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
20
20
18
18
18
20
22
22
20
19
18
16
17
18
20
19
17
18
18
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
0.1
S
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
85
87
122
122
149
140
163
238
397
1
551
646
651
579
591
512
529
3
3
651
618
677
739
717
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
4
4
4
5
5
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
7
7
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
3
197
202
485
866
922
961
951
778
612
674
875
875
989
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
206
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
431
431
431
107
0
0
0
118
431
431
118
107
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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