noun
- plural of bombora; large, turbulent ocean waves or swells, especially those caused by underwater reefs or sandbars
Usage: surfing; informal; chiefly Australian and New Zealand English
Examples
- The surfers paddled out to catch the bomboras forming near the reef.
- Dangerous bomboras appeared off the coast after the storm passed.
- Local surfers know where the best bomboras break during winter swells.
- The bomboras created treacherous conditions for small boats in the area.