Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here.

First up, the honest truth: it’s a pretty bleak stretch coming up. We’re looking at a long run of days where the surf is just not happening. The first solid recommendation doesn’t kick in until Saturday, August 8th—that’s over a week of waiting. The pattern is mostly tiny, weak swell with a lot of onshore wind, making for messy, unrideable conditions. The wait is a long one.

The water at Coombesgate Beach is sitting at 66° right now, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a mid-summer heatwave in the sea.

For the first week, from July 27th right through to August 7th, it’s just a constant stream of "poor surf." The swell heights are pathetic, mostly under 3ft, with periods as short as 4 to 6 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, so you’re looking at choppy, bumpy, uninviting water. The combined energy is always in the low double digits, which feels like a flat lake with a bit of a ripple. There’s just nothing to get excited about. Even the mornings with offshore wind on August 3rd and 4th only bring tiny 1ft swell—clean, but you’d be on a longboard just to catch a ripple.

Now, the standout is the only real hope on the horizon. On Saturday, August 8th, the morning brings a proper pulse. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits a solid 583—that’s legitimate, moderate wave energy. The wind is a clean offshore from the south, which is a major positive. This is the day to watch. It’s a beach and reef setup, so with that size and direction, the reef sections could hold shape nicely. But be warned: the afternoon goes to hell with a strong 25 mph cross-onshore wind that will mess it up quickly. The morning window is the only call.

The rest of the second week, from August 9th onward, is a wind-blown mess. That 7ft swell gets hammered by strong cross-onshore winds, making it lumpy and messy. By Monday, August 10th, it’s dropping back to 5ft with onshore wind, and then it fades into tiny, short-period junk again. The early part of that week will be a battle.

So, the long and short of it: it’s a quiet spell. The only real chance to get a clean wave is the morning of August 8th at Coombesgate Beach. After that, it’s a washout. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, maybe take up a new hobby.

Rusty.

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