Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let’s talk about what we’ve got here at Coombesgate Beach.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, this isn’t one of those barnburner, world-class windows. The waves are there, but they’re mostly small and tricky with the wind. It’s a bit of a slow grind for the most part.

We kick off Monday the 10th, but don’t get too excited. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the west, but that north-northwest wind is ruining it—makes for a choppy, onshore mess. Water temp is sitting at 66°F, which feels much warmer than usual for this time of year, a solid 4°F above normal. That’s a bit of a treat for the skin, but the surf itself is poor.

Tuesday the 11th is a tease. The swell drops right off to 0.7ft, but look at that wind—east-southeast and offshore, glassy and clean. It’s a flat day though. You’ll be staring at the horizon wishing those little 8-second waves had some size.

Wednesday the 12th is when we start to see a pulse. The combined swell energy bumps up to 73 for the morning, still weak. By afternoon it’s 94 with a 2ft, 10-second west-southwest swell. Winds are cross-shore, not great for grooming, but the conditions are described as clean. It’s still considered poor surf overall though.

It’s not until Thursday the 13th that we get a proper lift. The early morning brings a 3ft west-southwest swell with an 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 187 (moderate). That’s the first real *energy* in the water. The only heartbreak is the wind swings to the west-northwest, so it’s onshore. The waves will be lumpy.

The following days all kind of blur together: waist-high dribble, onshore winds, and no real standout until we get to Saturday the 16th. That morning, the wind is glassy out of the east-northeast, just 3 mph, and the swell is a pathetic 1ft. It’s clean but tiny, not worth paddling out for.

Late in the window, around Thursday the 20th, we get a 3ft west-northwest swell with a period of just 4 seconds—that’s pure windswell, short and weak. No power there.

Now, if you’re patient and you want the *closest thing to a good session*, keep your eye on Tuesday the 25th. There’s a 3ft west-southwest swell, a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 126 (moderate). The direction is cross-on from the southwest at 16 mph though, so it’s going to be bumpy. It’s the best energy we see in the entire 16 days, but it’s not exactly glassy perfection.

Given the consistent small size and onshore tendencies, and this being a beach and reef setup, if the wind really kicks up and the swell stays weak, a kite surfer would have a much better time than a paddle surfer on days like that.

Chin up, mate. It’s not a hurricane swell, but there are faint whispers of energy. Forecasts can change.

Rusty

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