
Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s happening at Coombesgate Beach. I gotta be honest, it’s a pretty bleak picture. For the first few days, there’s barely a wave to be found.
We start on Saturday, August 8th, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the west, a 9-second period, and a light northerly cross-breeze. The water’s at 66°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a pretty big deal, feels like a warm bath. But the surf is just poor, with only 8 units of combined energy. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 9th is even worse – you’re looking at 0.3ft waves. Monday the 10th bumps up a little to 2ft, but it’s a short-period windswell with a cross-onshore wind, so it’s choppy and messy. Tuesday the 11th gives us some clean conditions with a gentle offshore from the ESE, but the swell is only 0.7ft – too small to ride.
The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 12th. We get a 2ft swell from the WSW with a 10-second period. The combined energy hits 104 (moderate), and we’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore wind in the morning and a cross-offshore in the arvo. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This is as good as it gets for a while.
Thursday the 13th morning looks similar – 3ft, 11-second period from the WSW, 187 units of energy, and clean with a light ENE cross-offshore. That 11-second period gives the waves a bit more shape and push, but the size is still small. The afternoon gets blown out by a strong onshore westerly.
Then we hit a long, frustrating gap. From Friday the 14th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s pretty much a write-off. There are a few days with waist-high swell – like Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, where the swell hits 4ft to 4ft from the west, with moderate energy (138 and 165), but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and ugly. The period is short, around 6 to 7 seconds, so no real power behind it.
Even the 4ft on Wednesday the 19th is only for experts due to the size and poor conditions, but honestly, with that onshore wind and short period, it’s more of a messy wall than anything fun.
There is no standout session here. If you’re desperate, the cleanest windows are Wednesday the 12th morning and Thursday the 13th morning, but keep expectations low. For the rest of the run, it’s a lot of wind and not much wave. Given the beach-and-reef setup and the strong onshore winds on some of those bigger days, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stay patient, mate. It’ll come good eventually.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 104 | 92 | 108 | 187 | 167 | 151 | 103 | 76 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM7.14m | 3:37PM7.34m | 4:21AM7.52m | 4:54PM7.94m | 5:31AM8.13m | 5:56PM8.63m | 6:28AM8.73m | 6:49PM9.19m | 7:17AM9.16m | 7:36PM9.55m | 8:02AM9.38m | 8:19PM9.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM2.84m | 9:13AM2.73m | 10:00PM2.44m | 10:33AM2.23m | 11:11PM1.82m | 11:37AM1.61m | 00:12AM1.21m | 12:31PM1.06m | 1:04AM0.75m | 1:19PM0.70m | 1:50AM0.52m | 2:02PM0.56m | 2:31AM0.51m | |||||||
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 104 | 92 | 108 | 187 | 167 | 151 | 103 | 76 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 4 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 146 | 422 | 316 | 279 | 145 | 316 | 91 | 410 | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 41 | 43 | 279 | 40 |
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The above surf forecast table for Coombesgate Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coombesgate Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coombesgate Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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