Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's be real about this stretch. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for any sort of decent surf. We're talking a long, frustrating run of tiny, weak waves. It's one of those times when you might as well leave the board in the car.

The first few days, from Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th, are a dead loss. We're talking ankle-biters, under 3 feet, with some cross-onshore chop messing things up. The energy is pathetic, with the combined swell energy only registering values like 3 and 34. It's flat, it's messy, and it's not worth paddling out for.

We finally see a hint of something mid-week. On Wednesday the 12th and into Thursday the 13th, the swell nudges up to around 2 feet, and the wind swings offshore or cross-offshore. The period stretches out to 10 seconds, giving the little waves a bit more push. The energy starts to build, with the combined energy jumping to 90 and then 159 on Thursday morning. That Thursday morning is the first time it even gets a "surfable" mention, though it's still very average. Don't get stoked, it's still small, but it's clean.

Then it all falls apart again. From Thursday afternoon right through to Tuesday the 18th, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell drops right back down. It's choppy, it's lumpy, and the energy readings slump back into the teens and single digits. A few clean moments on the 16th and 17th, but the swell is down to under a foot, so it's just knee-high dribble.

There is a flicker of life as we look towards the middle of the second week. On Saturday the 22nd, the morning is glassy with a small 2 foot swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it will be crumbly. The afternoon pushes to a wind-blown 3 feet.

But the real interest, the one to wait for, is Monday the 24th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar if you’re a patient surfer. The swell is up to 5 feet, coming from the west with a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy finally kicks in, hitting a strong 207. The period is a bit short at 7 seconds, so it might be a bit lumpy, but it’s the biggest and cleanest swell we’ve seen in the whole window. Pair that with the Monday afternoon at 4 feet and 173 energy and you have the best, and really only, worthwhile waves of the entire stretch. It’s not a classic, but it’s something.

To be honest, for a spot like Coombesgate Beach, this is a lean run. It’s a beach and reef setup, and the forecast is just a whole lot of nothing. The one saving grace is that the water is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 66°F with a +4°F anomaly. But that’s about the only thing in our favor.

So, there you have it. A lot of flat days, a few close-outs, and one standout Monday on the 24th that might just be worth the wait. Keep your expectations low for the rest of it.

Rusty

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