Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 860 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Coombesgate Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gonna be honest – it’s a patchy outlook with a lot of nothing, but there’s a tiny glimmer if you know where to look.
We’re starting with a big dry spell. From right now all the way through to the morning of Friday, August 28th, there’s basically nothing doing. Tiny knee-high slop and weak energy (22 to 51 on the scale), with conditions that just aren’t worth suiting up for.
Friday morning the 28th of August is the first time you’ll see anything rideable. We’ve got 1.0m (3ft) of west-southwest swell with a 9-second period, and the energy bumps into moderate territory at 167. The wind is light from the east-northeast, so the surface is clean. It’s still very ordinary, but at least it’s something.
The window that stands out most is the morning of Monday, August 31st. Swell drops to 1.0m (3ft) from the west, period short at 7 seconds, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy as a lake. The energy is moderate at 102. The waves won’t be pumping, but a glassy, clean session on a beach and reef set-up is hard to beat. Crowds are possible here – Coombesgate is “sometimes” busy, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.
Then we look at Thursday, September 3rd. Thursday morning brings 1.6m (5ft) of west swell with a 7-second period and energy at a solid moderate 236. The wind is light from the south, blowing cross-offshore, keeping it clean. That’s the biggest clean swell in the period. Just note that with the size over 1.5m (5ft), it’s starting to get a bit much for beginners. By Thursday afternoon it’s 1.8m (6ft) but the wind turns onshore and things get iffy.
The second week after that is a write-off. Friday the 4th through Monday the 7th of September is all strong onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and messy cross-shore chop. The energy on the 6th afternoon hits a very strong 1130 with 2.2m (7ft) of swell, but with a fresh cross-onshore breeze, that beach and reef set-up looks way better for kite surfing than a paddle board.
So here’s the takeaway: the standout moments are the glassy Monday morning on August 31st for a clean, small wave, and the cleaner morning on Thursday, September 3rd for a bit more push. Everything else is either flat or blown out.
Keep your eyes peeled, and don’t force it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 145 | 77 | 98 | 55 | 76 | 698 | 316 | 483 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM6.63m | 4:09AM6.66m | 4:41PM7.19m | 5:06AM7.23m | 5:28PM7.77m | 5:49AM7.78m | 6:07PM8.28m | 6:26AM8.24m | 6:43PM8.69m | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM3.23m | 10:21AM3.06m | 10:46PM2.69m | 11:12AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.15m | 11:52AM2.00m | 00:11AM1.69m | 12:28PM1.59m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 98 | 55 | 5 | 698 | 316 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 7 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 145 | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 483 | 789 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 91 | 83 | 40 | 402 | 277 | 268 | 91 | 135 | 91 | 92 | 419 | 107 | 81 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 94 | 41 | 441 | 279 |
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