Coombesgate Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.22° W

Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coombesgate Beach sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.9° 

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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with 37 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 0.9m 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, because we’ve got a long look ahead for Coombesgate Beach, and honestly, it’s a bit of a waiting game.

Right off the bat, the pattern is flat and frustrating. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves – we’re talking 0.3ft to 1ft stuff with poor conditions across the board. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, with readings like 27 (weak) and even dropping to single digits. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-off or cross-on, but it doesn’t matter because there’s simply no power behind it. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only bright spot. You’d be better off swimming than surfing for the first 10 days or so.

We finally see a pulse on the 28th of July, Tuesday morning. The swell climbs to 4ft from the WSW, and the combined energy jumps to 101 (moderate). But it’s a short-period 5-second windswell, and it’s cross-onshore, so it’ll be messy and pretty average. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the west (energy 182), but the wind is onshore and choppy. This is not the one to get excited about.

Now, the real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, is the morning of Wednesday, 29th July. We get a 6ft swell from the west with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 699. That’s proper grunt. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNW, and the forecast says "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples," which means it could clean up nicely. This is a "marginal surf forecast" according to the numbers, but given the energy, it’s the best we’ll see. The swell is right on the limit for beginners, so this is one for the competent crew. The 6ft is pushing it for a beach-and-reef setup, but that west swell direction is the optimum for this spot, so the banks might hold. Unfortunately, the afternoon gets blown out with a stronger onshore wind, so get your session in early.

After that, the 30th of July drops back down to 2ft (energy 139) and the wind is onshore again. So, the whole 16-day window is a long, flat slog with one single morning—the 29th of July—that offers a proper, punchy session. It’s not much, but it’s the only game in town.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.2
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8
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
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10
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
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9
0.1
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18
0.7
NNW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
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10
0.2
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
8
12
6
5
7
5
5
5
18
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2
3
6
6
16
8
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
NNW
5
ESE
10
NE
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NE
20
NW
30
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30
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20
NNW
15
N
15
N
25
NW
15
NNE
25
E
20
N
10
NNE
10
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Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross
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cross-off
High Tide
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
12:34PM7.21m
Low Tide
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
6:10AM2.57m
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5:18
5:20
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5:26
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9:25
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Temp °C
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25
23
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Feels °C
23
23
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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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