Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf outlook for Coombesgate Beach, and to be honest, mate, it’s a pretty grim run.

The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is about 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real standout, feeling noticeably bath-like for July. But the swell? It’s a struggle. The forecast is basically a long stretch of small, weak, and messy waves. The first real recommendation doesn’t come until Monday morning, 3rd of August, and even then it’s not much to write home about. There’s a gap of several days from now until then with no surf worth paddling for.

On Monday morning, 3rd August, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (55). The wind is glassy, which is a major positive – it’s going to be clean as a whistle. But the wave size is tiny, so it’s really only for the beginner crew or anyone wanting a flat paddle. The break is a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed, and for a WNW optimum direction, this WSW swell is a bit off.

Monday afternoon gets a bit of a lift: 4ft from the WSW, still 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to moderate (219). But the wind swings cross-onshore from the W, so it’ll be a bit choppy. Still, that’s the best combo of the whole outlook – a small, clean-ish window. Tuesday 4th August morning pushes up to 4ft (223 energy), but again cross-onshore wind, so quality takes a hit.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is on Sunday 9th August. The morning brings 5ft from the W at 9 seconds, with strong energy (441). That’s the biggest swell of the run. However, the wind is onshore from the W at 12 mph, so it’s going to be blown out. The afternoon stays around 5ft (400 energy), but wind picks up to 22 mph from the WNW, solid onshore. For a beach and reef break, that’s not going to be pretty.

For a beginner-friendly spot, anything over 5ft starts to get too big, and Sunday’s 5ft is right on that edge. Nothing here is over 8ft, so no expert-only territory.

Crowds at Coombesgate Beach are sometimes an issue, but with surf this poor all round, I’d say you’ll have the place to yourself.

The rest of the 16 days is a mix of tiny, short-period junk (4-6 seconds) and onshore winds. The energy values are mostly two-digit, weak numbers. There’s a sniff of clean conditions on Wednesday 12th August with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 1ft to 1ft – not worth a wet suit.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, aim for Monday 3rd August morning for the glass, or Sunday 9th August for the most size, but don’t expect a classic. This stretch looks more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Rusty.

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