Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with 78 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at this stretch of coast. The blunt truth is, we’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead. The first recommendation for a surf doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Tuesday, 14 July. Before that, we’re looking at a solid week and a half of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions. It’s going to be a patient wait.
Coombesgate Beach (beach and reef) – this is the only spot on the cards. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, and it gets that WNW swell. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Right now, through the first week of July, it’s a write-off. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th have tiny, weak swell (energy readings like 86, 59, 51) with cross-onshore winds making it choppy and unappealing. That trend continues through into the second week. The morning of Wednesday the 8th offers a moment of glassy conditions with a light NE breeze, but the swell is only 1ft with a weak 23 energy – not enough to get excited about.
The light finally changes on the afternoon of Tuesday, 14 July. We get a modest pulse of 2ft west swell at 10 seconds, with a moderate energy reading of 107. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE, keeping the surface clean. It’s not a classic, but it’s the first legit surfable wave in the whole outlook. For a beginner, this is your window. The wave direction (W) matches the optimum (WNW) well enough.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 15th through the 20th are mostly small, with onshore winds and short-period junk. The 16th sees a bump in size to 4ft, but it’s a short-period NNW windswell (5 seconds) with fresh winds making it lumpy and messy. Not worth the drive.
The standout? Honestly, there’s only one real window: the afternoon of Tuesday, 14 July. It’s not a big swell, but with clean conditions and a smidge of energy, it’s the best on offer in this 16-day stretch. Keep your expectations low, but your eyes open for that one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 |
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 kJ | 45 | 39 | 55 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02AM8.03m | 10:24PM8.21m | 10:42AM7.86m | 11:06PM8.02m | 11:26AM7.67m | 11:54PM7.81m | 12:18PM7.48m | 00:52AM7.61m | 1:22PM7.35m | 1:59AM7.51m | 2:35PM7.39m | 3:13AM7.58m | 3:48PM7.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM1.98m | 4:22AM1.93m | 4:32PM2.16m | 5:04AM2.11m | 5:18PM2.35m | 5:55AM2.31m | 6:17PM2.53m | 6:57AM2.45m | 7:30PM2.60m | 8:11AM2.47m | 8:49PM2.47m | 9:26AM2.27m | 10:03PM2.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 39 | 55 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 5 | W 9 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | W 17 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 41 | — | 4 | 37 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 90 | 124 | 139 | 140 | 83 | 134 | 147 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 29 | 147 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 41 |
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