Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Coombesgate Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch coming up. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no real surf to speak of for the better part of two weeks. From now through until around the 29th of July, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and what little energy there is comes in weak with combined swell energy often in the single digits or teens (e.g., 7, 2, 7). The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, but the waves just aren't there to make anything of it. The morning of the 22nd of July sees a bit of a bump to 2 ft, but with a short period of 4 seconds from the NNW and a cross-on breeze, it’s a mess. After that, it’s more of the same: small, weak, and generally poor.

There is a glimmer of hope toward the end of the month. The morning of Thursday, 30th of July, things start to look a little different. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the W, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 282 – that’s a moderate push. Now, the tricky part: the wind is cross-off from the S, with a light rain, but the forecast still calls it "marginal" with a score of 1. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – definitely notable, feels like a bit of a warm bath compared to usual.

Honestly, for Coombesgate Beach, the whole 16-day window is a tough sell. The only morning that even sniffs a surfable wave is that 30th of July, but it’s barely on the radar. For the rest, you’re looking at clean, flat water – good for a swim, maybe, but not for a paddle. If you’re desperate, that Thursday morning might offer a tiny, grovelly window, but don't hold your breath. The setup is a beach and reef, so it can handle a little swell direction, but with no consistency and poor conditions otherwise, this is a stretch where you park the board.

Rusty.

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