Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Coombesgate Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one. The whole period is a bit of a struggle, with no real standout surf days. The biggest issue is the wind. It’s almost constantly coming from the wrong direction, keeping things choppy and messy. We’ve got a few small pulses of swell, but the conditions just aren't cooperating.

The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, August 12th. We’ve got a tiny 2-foot swell from the west, but the real story here is the wind, which is a clean offshore from the east. That’ll keep the surface glassy. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a notable 4° warmer than average for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The combined wave energy is weak at 73, so it’s not going to be powerful, but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. For a beginner, this is about as good as it gets in this outlook.

After that morning, it’s a desert. The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell stays small and weak. We’ve got a long stretch from Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast where all the scores are just zero. The combined energy is mostly under 100, a sign of very weak surf.

There is a brief moment on Monday, August 17th, where the morning goes glassy with an easterly breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 feet. It’s flat, not worth paddling for.

Then, come Tuesday, August 18th, we see a bit of a bump in size, with 5-foot swell from the west, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the WSW at 25 mph. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The combined energy is moderate at 151, but it’s not surfable. Honestly, if the wind stays that strong, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The second week is a continuation of the same story. A few more pulses of 4-foot to 5-foot swell around August 27th, but always with that onshore or cross-onshore wind. The combined energy climbs to 186, which is moderate, but it’s all for nothing with the wind. The period stays short, around 6 seconds, so it’ll be a lumpy, gutless mess.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing to get excited about for the next 16 days. If you’re desperate, that Wednesday morning, August 12th, is your only shot at something clean, but keep your expectations low. It’s a quiet spell for Coombesgate.

Stay hopeful, forecasts can change. Rusty out.

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