Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with 537 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial
Alright, listen up. I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a grim outlook for Coombesgate Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, and normally it’s fairly consistent, but this 16-day window is a write-off. There’s not a single good surf session in the whole run. The whole period starts with a blank, and it stays blank.
We kick off on Monday, 31st August with a 7ft swell from the west, but a strong WNW wind of 30 km/h is blowing straight onshore, making a mess of things. The water’s currently 19°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t care about that when you’re looking at a flat, blown-out sea. The combined energy is moderate, at 725, but it’s all for nothing.
Moving into Tuesday, 1st September, the swell drops to 3ft, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Wednesday, 2nd September, is a mess with a 40 km/h SW wind making it a strong cross-onshore. Thursday and Friday are the same story – cross-onshore winds, lumpy conditions. The swell bumps up to 6ft on Friday, 4th September, but with a 25 km/h onshore wind, it’s not worth a paddle.
The only glimmer of hope is on Saturday, 5th September. We get a 3ft west swell with glassy conditions, an ESE wind at just 5 km/h. The energy is weak at 126. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. That’s the best it gets, and it’s a low bar.
After that, it’s all downhill. We get a few days of tiny, clean offshore wind conditions on Sunday, 6th and Sunday, 13th September, but the swell is just 2ft or 0.3ft – not enough to ride. The second week is a total flat spell. By the 15th of September, the swell is 0.7ft with a 13-second period, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. Absolutely nothing to get excited about.
When a spot is usually fairly consistent and it goes this quiet, it’s a bit of a shock. But it happens. The forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t even bother packing a board. The beach is exposed, and the wind is just wrong. Honestly, with the significant swell and strong winds we saw early on, this setup looked more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 725 | 356 | 157 | 126 | 92 | 33 | 277 | 259 | 266 | 234 | 326 | 458 | 298 | 185 | 119 | 99 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00PM9.23m | 9:15AM8.96m | 9:35PM9.00m | 9:49AM8.69m | 10:11PM8.60m | 10:27AM8.26m | 10:53PM8.05m | 11:13AM7.71m | 11:48PM7.40m | 12:18PM7.14m | 1:11AM6.88m | 1:58PM6.89m | 2:59AM6.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM1.02m | 3:06PM1.21m | 3:28AM1.29m | 3:40PM1.51m | 4:03AM1.70m | 4:18PM1.97m | 4:45AM2.25m | 5:10PM2.56m | 5:46AM2.88m | 6:36PM3.10m | 7:30AM3.27m | 8:36PM3.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 6 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 356 | 157 | 6 | 5 | 33 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 185 | 119 | 99 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 725 | — | — | 126 | 92 | 4 | 277 | 259 | 266 | 234 | 326 | 458 | 298 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 23 | 67 | 104 | 57 | 373 | 279 | 279 | 90 | 268 | 230 | 163 | 163 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 256 | 376 |
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