Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coombesgate Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve got the latest for Coombesgate Beach. Let’s be real—it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy overall. The water is sitting at 66°F which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so the ocean’s got a bit of a tropical feel, but that’s about the only positive.
Right now, Wednesday the 19th, we’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the west with a short 6-second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is only 70, so it’s really weak. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see a bit more size—5ft on Thursday and 2-3ft on Friday—but the wind stays onshore or cross-on, and the period is still short. Energy picks up a little (around 254-334) but it’s all poor-quality surf. The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd drops right off: waves around 1-1ft, clean conditions but just too small. Combined energy is down to 22-52. Not happening.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Monday the 24th through to Sunday the 30th, it’s mostly tiny surf—0.3ft to 1ft—with a few clean windows but zero push. The wind gets strong offshore from the east on the 24th and 25th, but at 0.3ft, it’s just a glassy lake. Combined energy plummets to single digits. There’s a quick spike on Thursday the 27th morning with 4ft from the west, 7-second period, and 166 energy, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but still short period and weak. Not a standout.
Now, here’s the one glimmer. Monday the 31st of August, early morning, we get a real treat: 3ft from the west, 9-second period, with glassy conditions and a light easterly breeze. The combined energy jumps to 367—that’s moderate energy and the best we’ll see. The wind is glassy, the surf is clean, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout. The swell direction is from the west, and Coombesgate Beach is a beach and reef setup that works best with a WNW swell, so it’s not perfect, but the clean conditions make it the only real option. Crowds are “sometimes” so you might have company, but it’s worth it.
After that, Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s back to 5ft and onshore winds, so it’s messy again. The rest of the first week of September is a mix of small, poor-quality surf and onshore winds.
So, to sum it up: the best chance is the early morning of Monday the 31st of August. That’s your window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too short period. It’s a long wait for one decent session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 229 | 59 | 66 | 94 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM7.18m | 11:54PM6.94m | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 1:59PM6.38m | 2:41AM6.29m | 3:35PM6.63m | 4:09AM6.66m | 4:41PM7.19m | 5:06AM7.23m | 5:28PM7.77m | 5:49AM7.78m | 6:07PM8.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:29PM2.87m | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 8:18PM3.55m | 9:06AM3.53m | 9:45PM3.23m | 10:21AM3.06m | 10:46PM2.69m | 11:12AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.15m | 11:52AM2.00m | 00:11AM1.69m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 3 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 83 | 8 | 43 | 66 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 16 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | SW 14 | W 16 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 243 | 229 | 29 | 19 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 466 | 279 | 41 | 43 | 239 | 46 | 6 | 83 | 41 | 78 | 146 | 6 | 402 | 98 | 281 | 239 | 119 | 92 | 239 | 139 | 43 |
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