Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. Looking at the next sixteen days, I gotta level with you: it’s a pretty sad run of surf. There’s no real swell of any consequence lined up, and the winds are mostly working against us. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions, with only a few brief windows where it might be worth even paddling out. We’re talking about Coombesgate Beach, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent but this whole period it’s mostly gonna be a flat, bumpy affair.

The first bit, through Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, it’s essentially nothing. You’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft swells, and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s just chop. Not worth getting wet. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s noticeably warm, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re staring at the flatness.

Monday the 3rd, we get a little tease. Early morning, the wind goes offshore and it’s glassy. Swell is still tiny, only 2ft, but it’s clean. The energy is weak though (73). It’s a beginner-friendly wave but it’s only just surfable, and by afternoon the wind swings onshore and kills it. Tuesday the 4th is poor again, with a cross-shore chop and nothing doing.

The middle of the week, from Wednesday the 5th into Thursday the 6th, we finally get a bit more size, but honestly, it’s not good. Swell builds to around 4ft, but the period drops to 6-7 seconds, so it’s just messy, wind-blown slop. The energy is moderate at best (161 on Thursday morning), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and junky. This is more like it for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. The combo of increased swell, poor quality, and strong wind makes it a write-off for surfers.

Friday the 7th, we get a brief moment of glass. Early morning, the wind drops to nothing, and it’s glassy. But the swell has faded to just 2ft with a 5-second period. It’s tiny, weak, and the energy is nearly non-existent (21). A longboard maybe, and only if you’re desperate.

Then we hit a proper dead zone. From Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s flat. Swell drops to ankle-slappers, with almost no energy at all (single digits). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s just a complete blank. You’d be better off taking a week off.

Wednesday the 12th brings a little ripple back, around 2ft, and with an offshore breeze in the morning it’s clean. But it’s still weak (63-75). Thursday the 13th sees a slight bump in energy to 108, with a 3ft swell at 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore again, so it’s got some ripples and chop. Not inspiring.

Friday the 14th, the wind completely howls. We get a strong breeze, even near gale force in the afternoon, with rain showers in the morning. The swell is only around 2ft. It’s blown out, messy, and not worth thinking about.

The final weekend, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, is more of the same. Small swell, 1ft to 2ft, with fresh onshore to cross-onshore winds. It’s a sad way to end the forecast. The energy is all in the 20s and 30s.

So, to sum it up: there’s no real standout, no day you’d circle on the calendar. The only faint hopes are the Monday morning glass-off on the 3rd and the early glass on Friday the 7th, but both are just tiny, weak waves for beginners. For the rest of it, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Keep the board in the car, but maybe keep the wetsuit and the kite gear handy.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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