Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next few weeks, it’s a proper struggle for Coombesgate Beach. We’re in for a long, flat spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until Monday the 27th of July. That’s a solid two-week gap of nothing but tiny, weak waves blown out by onshore or cross-off winds. For nearly two weeks, the combined energy barely whispers, stuck in the low double digits. It’s just not worth the effort.

That Monday the 27th morning, however, things get a bit interesting. We see a jump in the combined swell energy to 495 – that’s a moderate pulse – with a 6ft swell from the west. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south, which is a major positive for Coombesgate Beach (beach and reef). The water is sitting at 64°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. This is the standout window. The waves will have some proper push, but it’s a short period swell (7 seconds), so it’ll be a little disorganised. The west swell direction is a solid match for what this spot likes. The conditions are likely to be clean, but the crowd meter says "sometimes", so you might see a few other heads out there.

After that morning, the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, turning it messy. The following Tuesday the 28th morning sees a 5ft swell with a strong 19 mph cross-shore wind, which makes it poor. The afternoon actually picks up a bit more energy (521) but with a rain shower and a fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s blown out and lumpy. Too rough for a good surf.

So, in short: the entire second week of July is a total write-off. The only real chance you get is the morning of the 27th of July. It’s not perfect, but after a two-week drought, it’s the best we’ve got. Mark it in your calendar.

Rusty.

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