Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 634 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook for our patch. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with hardly anything worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
For the first week and a half, from Monday the 24th of August right through to the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and when it does show a bit of push, the wind’s all over the shop – cross-off or cross-on, and often howling. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits most days, and even the bigger lumps come with terrible wind. There’s no standout session in there. For a beginner-friendly beach and reef like Coombesgate Beach, it’s just not happening. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year at 67°, but that’s about the only upside.
Now, the first real glimmer comes on Thursday the 3rd of September in the morning. Coombesgate Beach gets a 4ft swell from the W, period 7 seconds, with light east winds (10 km/h) blowing cross-off. It’s clean – the best we’ve seen in days. The combined energy is moderate at 165, but don’t expect barrels. It’s surfable but ordinary, just a chance to get wet without getting thrashed. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so you might have company.
The one true standout – and I’m marking this one – hits early on Saturday the 5th of September. Coombesgate Beach is showing 5ft swell from the W, period 7 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead still at 5 km/h. That’s magic for a spot that’s been battered. The combined swell energy is moderate at 265, and with that glass, the surface will be clean as a whistle. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer in this whole 16-day window. Keep your eyes on that morning session.
After that, it gets messy again. Sunday the 6th has a 4ft W swell with a longer 10-second period (237 energy), but cross-on winds from the W at 30 km/h make it lumpy. By Monday the 8th of September morning, we see a big spike: a 7ft W swell with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is huge at 2892 – strong wave energy. The wind is blowing cross-off at 30 km/h, so it stays clean. But at 7ft with that long period, it’s a tricky beast for beach-and-reef setups – it’ll be a bit too straight and powerful for most. That one’s for the experts only. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.
So, to wrap it up: don’t rush out for the first ten days. The glassy morning on Saturday the 5th of September is your best bet for a fun, clean session. After that, keep an eye on that big Monday morning on the 8th if you’ve got the skills.
Catch ya in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 100 | 60 | 247 | 634 | 107 | 35 | 12 | 51 | 71 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM7.19m | 5:06AM7.23m | 5:28PM7.77m | 5:49AM7.78m | 6:07PM8.28m | 6:26AM8.24m | 6:43PM8.69m | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | 8:08AM9.05m | 8:26PM9.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM2.69m | 11:12AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.15m | 11:52AM2.00m | 00:11AM1.69m | 12:28PM1.59m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.01m | 2:25AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 60 | — | — | 107 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 71 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | — | NW 4 | S 7 | SE 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100 | — | 247 | 634 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 317 | 268 | 91 | 41 | 6 | 29 | 91 | 341 | 256 | 221 | 49 | 6 | 170 | 172 | 323 | 184 | 94 | 453 | 279 |
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