Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,146 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this latest outlook for Coombesgate Beach is a real heartbreaker. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the surf gods are playing a cruel joke. For the first week and a half, the conditions are just plain ugly. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-on or cross-shore, and the waves are described as "poor surf conditions" across the board. The best we can say is that the water is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at a balmy 67°F, but that's the only bit of good news.
The first sliver of hope shows up on the morning of September 4th, a Friday, with a light breeze and some clean conditions expected. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the west with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 186. It’s a glimmer, but it’s not a stand-out. Then, the morning of September 7th, a Monday, offers a similar story: 3ft from the west, short 5-second period, light breeze, and clean conditions. The energy is weak at 68. Not exactly firing.
The only real, honest-to-goodness window where we might get something decent is the morning of September 8th, a Tuesday. The wind is offshore from the WNW, blowing at 19 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the same direction. The combined energy is a moderate 146. It’s not a huge swell, but having clean, offshore conditions on a beach-and-reef setup like Coombesgate is a major positive. That’s your best bet in this whole 16-day stretch, but even then, the swell period is a short 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly.
After that, it’s a quick slide back into mediocre conditions, with a few days of junky cross-on wind, before the whole thing blows out completely on the 12th of September with near gale-force winds and a chaotic, messy sea. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers for most of the run.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 97 | 85 | 38 | 117 | 592 | 295 | 361 | 1043 | 828 | 739 | 356 | 153 | 88 | 61 | 49 | 141 | 807 | 494 | 339 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | 8:08AM9.05m | 8:26PM9.30m | 8:42AM9.08m | 9:00PM9.23m | 9:15AM8.96m | 9:35PM9.00m | 9:49AM8.69m | 10:11PM8.60m | 10:27AM8.26m | 10:53PM8.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.01m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.04m | 2:56AM1.02m | 3:06PM1.21m | 3:28AM1.29m | 3:40PM1.51m | 4:03AM1.70m | 4:18PM1.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 52 | 38 | 117 | 592 | 295 | 256 | — | — | — | 356 | 153 | 88 | 61 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 97 | 85 | 5 | — | — | — | 361 | 1043 | 828 | 739 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 141 | 807 | 494 | 339 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 373 | 256 | 228 | 40 | 64 | 23 | 352 | 124 | 609 | 68 | 23 | 44 | 316 | 236 | 316 | 459 | 279 | 279 | 323 | 184 |
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