Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, NW swell with 26 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coombesgate Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Coombesgate Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, looking at this whole 16-day window, it's a pretty bleak stretch for proper waves. We're in for a long, quiet period with barely anything to get excited about. There’s a gap of over a week with absolutely no worthwhile surf on offer. The first real pulse doesn't show up until the very end of the forecast.
Right from the start, Wednesday the 15th through to Tuesday the 28th, forget it. We're talking flat spells with swell heights barely cracking 1 ft. The combined wave energy is mostly in the weak "teens" or single digits (27 and lower), and often it's just not enough to push a surfer along. Winds are all over the place too – mostly cross-off or onshore, keeping things clean but small, or choppy and messy. The water's sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only silver lining.
Now, it’s not until late in the run that things start to change. We finally see a real pulse coming in around Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is still tiny at 0.7 ft. It’s the afternoon that catches my eye. The swell pops to 3 ft from the west with a period of 6 seconds. That short period means it'll be a bit weak and crumbly, but the combined wave energy jumps to 'moderate' levels (62), and it’s the first real bump of the whole outlook. It’s not a standout by any means, just the first sign of life.
The pick of the entire forecast, if you can call it that, is Thursday the 30th of July. We get a solid jump in swell height to 4 ft from the west. The combined energy hits 'moderate' levels again (136 and 132). The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit choppy and unorganized, especially with those onshore winds in the afternoon. The morning sees a gentle cross-onshore breeze, making it "fairly choppy." For a beach and reef setup like Coombesgate, that short, lumpy west swell will be a real handful. Honestly, with the wind and quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.
So, there it is. A massive dry spell followed by a couple of days with knee-high, grovelly waves that are blown out. Not the news any of us wanted, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:48PM9.31m | 8:17AM9.13m | 8:37PM9.43m | 9:04AM9.13m | 9:23PM9.35m | 9:48AM8.94m | 10:05PM9.08m | 10:29AM8.59m | 10:46PM8.66m | 11:07AM8.15m | 11:25PM8.16m | 11:48AM7.67m | 00:07AM7.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.84m | 2:03AM0.68m | 2:19PM0.74m | 2:52AM0.66m | 3:04PM0.81m | 3:36AM0.83m | 3:46PM1.05m | 4:15AM1.16m | 4:24PM1.41m | 4:52AM1.61m | 5:01PM1.85m | 5:28AM2.09m | 5:42PM2.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | W 9 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 6 | W 16 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 7 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | E 3 | NNE 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 78 | 97 | 299 | 226 | 41 | 160 | 1477 | 410 | 430 | 466 | 49 | 83 | 160 | 385 | 402 | 410 | 41 | 91 | 97 | 91 |
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