The break was featured in the 2013 documentary series Storm Surfers 3D which described it as "on its day, the tallest wave in Australia",[9] where Tom Carroll survived a near-death wipeout while surfing with Ross Clarke-Jones.

[11][12] In 2011, Western Australian surfer Damien Warr won the Oakley Biggest Wave award for his ride on Cow Bombie.

[13] In February 2015, Jarryd Foster, won the Oakley Biggest Wave award for his ride on Cow Bombie.

[16][17] On 26 June 2015, Australian surfer Felicity Palmateer became the first woman to surf Cow Bombie.

[7][18][19] On 2 March 2016, the Oakley Big Wave Awards 2015–2016 were announced, with two of the three major awards coming from Cow Bombie: Zac Haynes won Biggest Paddle-In, and Justin Holland won Biggest Wave in Australian Waters, finishing second and third respectively for Ride Of The Year.