Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Coombesgate Beach Surf Guide

Coombesgate Beach in North Devon is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Coombesgate Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coombesgate Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coombesgate Beach occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Coombesgate Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Coombesgate Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in April while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coombesgate Beach Location Map

Interactive Coombesgate Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Coombesgate Beach is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coombesgate Beach is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	4	4	4	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Coombesgate Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ilfracombe, England, 8 km from Coombesgate Beach.

Next High Water: 09:12am | 7.9m

Next Low Water: 02:52am | 1.81m

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Coombesgate Beach Sea Temperature

The Coombesgate Beach water temperature is rather cold (11.2 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.