Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, W swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta level with you – it's a tough stretch out at Coombesgate Beach. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest suit, but that's about the only good news.
The whole 16-day window is a real grind. From today through the end of the month, the swell is tiny and weak. The energy is barely there, with values like 103 (moderate) on the 14th, then dropping to a measly 22 (weak) on the 16th. The wind is all over the place – cross-onshore, onshore, or just plain strong – keeping everything chopped and messy. You get a glassy moment on the morning of the 16th, but with only 1ft of swell, it's barely a ripple. The first week is a complete write-off.
We get a bit of a spike on the 18th and 19th, with swell hitting 4ft and 5ft, and energy jumping to 149 (moderate) and 210 (moderate), but the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore from the NW, making it lumpy and poor. Nothing to get excited about. Then it all fades again into the 20s, with tiny, weak waves.
The real kicker comes at the end of the month. On the 28th of August, we see a massive pulse of swell – 15ft from the west, with a period of 12 seconds and a staggering combined energy of 5277 (very strong) on the morning, and 6000 (very strong) in the afternoon. That's a serious groundswell, but it's a beast. The wind is cross-offshore from the ENE, so the surface might be clean, but at that size, this is strictly for experts only. It's gonna be heavy, powerful, and dangerous. The 29th keeps the size around 12ft, but the wind swings around to cross-shore, bringing a cross-chop, so it's still a challenging, high-energy situation.
So, to be honest, there's no standout session here. The single best option, if you're a seasoned charger, is the morning of the 28th – that huge west swell with clean, cross-off winds. But for the average surfer, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. The forecast is reliable for the near-term, and that long-range swell on the 28th is a big, promising but uncertain beast. For now, leave the board in the shed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 76 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 137 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 200 | 182 | 78 | 84 | 60 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:19PM9.66m | 8:42AM9.37m | 8:59PM9.53m | 9:19AM9.15m | 9:35PM9.21m | 9:53AM8.77m | 10:07PM8.73m | 10:24AM8.29m | 10:39PM8.16m | 10:56AM7.74m | 11:12PM7.55m | 11:33AM7.18m | 11:54PM6.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.56m | 2:31AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.63m | 3:06AM0.72m | 3:14PM0.88m | 3:37AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.26m | 4:05AM1.56m | 4:14PM1.74m | 4:32AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:29PM2.87m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 16 | W 7 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 76 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 144 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 84 | 8 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 18 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 137 | — | 124 | 94 | 200 | 182 | — | — | 60 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 90 | 147 | 353 | 370 | 49 | 275 | 422 | 236 | 424 | 511 | 279 | 68 | 316 | 310 | 147 | 43 | 14 | 43 | 147 | 46 |
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