Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 377 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Normally I’d be buzzing to get the good news out, but this 16-day window for our local stretch is a tough one. The only break we’ve got to look at is Coombesgate Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – the surf forecast shows a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" right across the board.
We start right now, on Saturday the 12th of September, with some lumpy, wind-affected waves. The swell is there at about 4ft from the WSW, but that 5-second period is rubbish, and a strong 22 mph cross-shore wind is making it a mess. The combined energy is weak at just (130), so honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for. This pattern sticks with us for over a week.
All the way through to the following Saturday the 19th, the swell hangs around waist to chest high, but every single session is plagued by moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. The wave quality simply isn’t there – it’s choppy and messy. There is a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday the 15th where the wind goes offshore from the WNW, but a 4ft swell with a short 7-second period and a combined energy of (262) isn't enough to get excited about. It’s still showing "poor surf conditions," so I’d keep the board in the car.
After the 19th, the swell totally drops out. From the 21st of September onward, we’re looking at flat or near-flat conditions with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves that barely register an energy reading. There is a promising sign right at the end of the period. On the morning of Thursday the 24th of September, we finally see some decent wind. A moderate 13 mph offshore from the SE will clean things right up. But the swell is a weak 2ft from the west with a 5-second period and a combined energy of just (27). It’s tiny.
It’s a frustrating outlook. There’s no standout session here, no day where it all comes together for a proper surf. This is a long, blank run, and that’s just how it goes sometimes in this area. We have to keep an eye on it, because things can change, but right now, I wouldn’t be getting up early for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 293 | 320 | 198 | 273 | 184 | 132 | 158 | 70 | 159 | 224 | 100 | 171 | 161 | 200 | 130 | 137 | 84 | 58 | 52 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38AM9.48m | 7:54PM9.66m | 8:13AM9.41m | 8:28PM9.46m | 8:45AM9.18m | 8:59PM9.11m | 9:15AM8.82m | 9:28PM8.64m | 9:42AM8.36m | 9:56PM8.10m | 10:11AM7.82m | 10:25PM7.50m | 10:44AM7.24m | 11:03PM6.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.61m | 2:00AM0.65m | 2:08PM0.71m | 2:29AM0.88m | 2:37PM0.96m | 2:55AM1.22m | 3:04PM1.32m | 3:19AM1.64m | 3:31PM1.78m | 3:45AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.33m | 4:15AM2.69m | 4:40PM2.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 64 | — | 253 | 198 | 273 | 184 | 132 | — | 70 | 103 | — | 66 | 171 | 75 | 200 | 30 | 16 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 66 | 293 | 320 | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | 159 | 224 | 100 | — | 161 | — | 130 | 137 | — | — | 52 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 268 | 104 | 43 | 67 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 43 | 316 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 279 | 316 | 316 | 97 | 112 | 253 | 67 |
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