Coombesgate Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.22° W

Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coombesgate Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
2.4° 

Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NNW swell with 40 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

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

Truth is, it’s a pretty bleak stretch coming up. We’re looking at a long, dry run with barely a wave worth paddling for. The entire 16-day window is made up of tiny, weak swells, mostly around 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and the combined energy rarely breaks out of double digits – most days it’s sitting well under 100 (like 27, 22, 7), which is about as weak as it gets. The wind is often cross-off or cross-on, which would be fine if there was any power, but there isn’t. You’d be floating around on a lake.

The only spot we’ve got to work with is Coombesgate Beach, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent but not doing us any favours right now. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

We start this Wednesday morning, the 15th of July, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the west, period around 10 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the east at 22 mph, which is a fresh breeze – it’ll keep the surface clean, but with energy at just 27, it’s basically a lake. That pattern of tiny, clean, but powerless surf continues right through the rest of the week and into the next. Thursday the 16th drops to 0.3 ft with a 14-second period from the southwest – that’s a long period groundswell, but there’s no height to do anything with it. Friday and Saturday are the same sad story: 0.7 ft, 0.3 ft, maybe a 2 ft pulse on Saturday afternoon that’s short-period and lumpy with a strong cross-onshore wind.

The whole first week is a write-off. There is no standout. Nothing worth highlighting. The best you could say is that the mornings are often clean, but with swell this small, it’s not surf.

Moving into the second week, things don’t really improve. There’s a slight uptick around the 24th of July (Friday) with a 2 ft swell from the NNW, but the period is a short 4 seconds, and the wind is cross-on or onshore. The energy creeps up to 23 – still weak. By Saturday the 25th, we get a 3 ft swell from the NNW, period 5 seconds, energy hitting 55. That’s the biggest we’ll see, but it’s short-period, onshore wind, and the break is a beach and reef setup. That’s more likely to be a choppy, blown-out mess than anything rideable for a paddle surfer. Might be worth a look for the kite crew if you’re into that.

After that, it drops back to nothing. The 26th and 27th bring rain showers and fresh cross-onshore winds with tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swells. The last few days of the month are the same – weak, small, and uninspiring.

So, the honest truth: there’s no good surf in this 16-day window. It’s a dead spell. The break is consistent enough, but the ocean just isn’t delivering. Forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.5
NW
4
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.5
NW
4
0.2
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8
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
5
0.1
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11
0.1
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10
0.6
NNW
4
0.1
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9
0.1
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18
0.5
NW
4
0.2
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10
0.2
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10
0.2
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
15
14
8
12
10
5
7
7
5
7
28
2
2
14
2
6
7
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
35
E
15
NE
25
E
30
ENE
20
NNW
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
W
15
NNW
15
NE
30
NNW
25
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30
ENE
20
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
25
ENE
25
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15
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5
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Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
7:27AM8.96m
7:48PM9.31m
8:17AM9.13m
8:37PM9.43m
9:04AM9.13m
9:23PM9.35m
9:48AM8.94m
10:05PM9.08m
10:29AM8.59m
10:46PM8.66m
11:07AM8.15m
11:25PM8.16m
11:48AM7.67m
00:07AM7.63m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.84m
2:03AM0.68m
2:19PM0.74m
2:52AM0.66m
3:04PM0.81m
3:36AM0.83m
3:46PM1.05m
4:15AM1.16m
4:24PM1.41m
4:52AM1.61m
5:01PM1.85m
5:28AM2.09m
5:42PM2.32m
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5:18
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5:24
5:24
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9:25
9:24
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9:20
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Temp °C
24
28
27
23
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25
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17
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Feels °C
20
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25
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21
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20
17
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17
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Information about the Coombesgate Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Coombesgate Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coombesgate Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coombesgate Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Coombesgate Beach is 14 km (9 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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