Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. 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+) | 10AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here.
Well, to be honest, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead for the most part. We’ve got a long run of poor conditions with only a few brief windows where you might get a soggy one. The water is sitting at a balmy 65°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re scratching for nothing.
The first few days are a write-off. Through Tuesday the 17th and into the following weekend, it’s all onshore slop with fresh breezes, lumpy seas, and generally poor surf. We see a couple of pulses of swell, but the wind just ruins it. The combined wave energy reaches up to 494 (moderate energy) on Wednesday the 16th with a 5ft W swell at 10 seconds, but it’s crossed-up and choppy. Don’t bother paddling out for that.
Then we get a bit of a lull. Through the middle of the week, wave heights drop away and the ocean goes quiet. By Sunday the 20th, we finally get a proper highlight. Sunday morning at Coombesgate Beach is looking like the best of a pretty average bunch. The wind goes glassy, with a slight air from the SW at 3 mph, and the water turns clean. The swell is a small 4ft from the W with a 10-second period, giving you weak but surfable waves (combined energy 224 – moderate). It’s not going to blow you away, but if you’re desperate, that’s the session to wet your line. Crowds are a possibility here on a sunny Sunday with clean conditions, so keep an eye out.
After that Sunday window, the energy drops right off again. Tuesday the 22nd morning offers a 2ft W swell with a 10-second period and a gentle offshore breeze from the E at 9 mph (combined energy 102 – moderate). It’s clean, but tiny. Then again, late in the period, on Sunday the 27th, we get another glimpse with a glassy morning, a 3ft W groundswell at 10 seconds, and clean conditions (combined energy 182). It’s still only surfable, not pumping. Through the second week, the surf stays small and the wind mostly onshore, so don’t hold your breath for anything epic.
Overall, the standout is Sunday the 20th morning for the cleanest, most fun waves on offer, even if they’re small. It’s not the time to be a hero out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 289 | 494 | 408 | 146 | 474 | 339 | 247 | 253 | 176 | 358 | 387 | 397 | 187 | 220 | 138 | 82 | 38 | 37 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28PM8.64m | 9:42AM8.36m | 9:56PM8.10m | 10:11AM7.82m | 10:25PM7.50m | 10:44AM7.24m | 11:03PM6.87m | 11:32AM6.65m | 00:03AM6.29m | 1:04PM6.24m | 1:57AM6.07m | 2:58PM6.45m | 3:37AM6.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM1.64m | 3:31PM1.78m | 3:45AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.33m | 4:15AM2.69m | 4:40PM2.96m | 4:57AM3.31m | 5:42PM3.56m | 6:16AM3.86m | 7:36PM3.83m | 8:29AM3.85m | 9:14PM3.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 289 | 494 | — | 72 | — | — | 85 | 50 | 27 | 12 | — | 4 | 187 | 220 | 138 | 82 | 38 | 37 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | — | — | 408 | 146 | 474 | 339 | 247 | 253 | 176 | 358 | 387 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 43 | 41 | 112 | 389 | 316 | 316 | 41 | 323 | 279 | 279 | 274 | 184 | 44 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 41 | 146 | 14 |
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