Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 303 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coombesgate Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
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's going on down at Coombesgate Beach over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bleak run. The water temp is sitting at 66°F which is a solid 5°F warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year, so at least you can have a nice warm paddle.
The pattern is grim from the start. We’ve got a little pulse of swell arriving Tuesday morning, 5ft from the west, but the period is short at 7 seconds and the energy is only moderate (178). The wind is howling straight onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, so that's a no-go. Tuesday afternoon drops to 4ft with cross-on wind, choppy. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same – cross-on winds, lumpy, messy. The surf quality through this entire first week is just poor. By Friday the 21st, the swell drops to a tiny 2ft but at least we get a clean cross-off breeze from the NE, so you might get one or two forgettable ones if you're desperate.
Then it gets worse. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to about the 25th, we're looking at flatness – swell heights barely scraping 1ft, energy in the double-digits, weak. The wind is clean at times but there's no wave to play with. That's a solid gap of nearly four days with nothing.
We get a little flicker of energy on Tuesday the 25th afternoon with a 3ft west swell, period up to 10 seconds, and clean conditions with a southerly cross-off. The energy jumps to 161 (moderate), but even that's still labelled as poor surf conditions. It's hard to get excited about it.
The rest of the month into early September is a write-off. We see a bigger swell arrive on Tuesday the 1st of September – 8ft from the WSW, period short at 8 seconds, strong energy (725) – but the wind is a messy 25 mph cross-on. That's big, ugly, and blown out. Not for the faint-hearted. Wednesday the 2nd has a dropping 6ft west swell but still cross-on wind. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with that kind of wind.
Bottom line: There is no standout session. No hidden gem here. Coombesgate Beach is a beginner-friendly beach and reef set-up, but it’s just not showing any love in this window. It's a long, blank stretch and that's normal for this area when the wind doesn't cooperate. We’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, the board stays in the shed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 95 | 95 | 46 | 53 | 271 | 267 | 299 | 160 | 66 | 48 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM8.29m | 10:39PM8.16m | 10:56AM7.74m | 11:12PM7.55m | 11:33AM7.18m | 11:54PM6.94m | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 1:59PM6.38m | 2:41AM6.29m | 3:35PM6.63m | 4:09AM6.66m | 4:41PM7.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM1.74m | 4:32AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:29PM2.87m | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 8:18PM3.55m | 9:06AM3.53m | 9:45PM3.23m | 10:21AM3.06m | 10:46PM2.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 173 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 66 | 48 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | W 17 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 6 | 15 | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | E 3 | E 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 95 | 95 | — | 53 | 271 | 267 | 299 | 10 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 279 | 41 | 221 | 279 | 124 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 239 | 46 | 6 | 109 | 310 | 41 | 160 | 41 | 416 | 459 | 404 |
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