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The Bombie 82.0
#1684 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · near Kaitaia
Very consistent, no off season, real size comes through.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score82.0 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days30% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell70% period 11 s+
Typical size2.6 m 8.5 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf The Bombie
The best time to surf The Bombie is January, March, October. The season runs Jan to Jan. In October the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is AKL (277 km) and the nearest town is Kaitaia (73 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95% | 43% | 2.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 95% | 14% | 2.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 98% | 42% | 2.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 87% | 25% | 2.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 80% | 29% | 2.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 79% | 22% | 3.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 79% | 19% | 2.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 75% | 27% | 3.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 78% | 30% | 3.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 90% | 45% | 2.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 91% | 36% | 2.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 96% | 26% | 2.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 82.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
17.7
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
4.0
Access 10%
2.2
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 12.6 s. Days over 3 m: 35%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -35.322, 172.512 (OpenStreetMap).
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