Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a tough start, I’m not gonna lie. The first week or so is looking pretty flat and messy, so we’ll be waiting a while for anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance of a wave comes from Monday, August 3rd. That’s over a week away, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

The only spot we’ve got to look at is Coombesgate Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and it’s looking for a swell from the WNW. The water temp is a balmy 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

The first few days are all about tiny, onshore slop. We’ve got wind howling from the west and northwest, with swell heights barely scraping 2 ft and periods as short as 4 seconds on the 25th. The combined energy is weak, in the single digits and teens. It’s just not happening. Even when the wind drops to glass on the 28th, the swell is only 1.0 ft. You’d be bobbing around on a lake.

Things start to change on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. The swell pushes up to 7 ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 655 (moderate). That’s a lot more power, but the wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. It’s not what you’d call clean.

Now, Monday, August 3rd is the standout. The morning has a solid 8 ft swell from the west, 8-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1021. The wind is a clean, cross-offshore from the east, so the surface will be clean. By the afternoon, it gets even better—the wind switches to a clean offshore from the ESE, and the energy is still massive at 877. The waves will be powerful and well-shaped. This is the one to circle. However, at 8 ft, this is only for experienced surfers. Beginners should stay well clear.

Tuesday, August 4th the swell drops back to 5 ft in the morning, still with a clean cross-offshore wind and energy of 280. It’s surfable, but the quality drops fast. The afternoon gets choppy again.

After that, the surf fades back into the small stuff through the rest of the week. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Wednesday, August 5th with a gentle offshore wind and 3 ft swell, but it’s weak (energy of 80) and only average.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The only real shot at something good is Monday, August 3rd at Coombesgate Beach. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s the day. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for a small window.

Rusty.

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