Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the Coombesgate Beach (beach and reef) stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with no real standout sessions on offer.

The water temperature is sitting at 65°F at the start, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s pretty notable, like a warm bath, but unfortunately, the surf just isn’t matching that tropical feel.

We kick off Tuesday, July 21st, with barely a ripple. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft out of the west, with a weak energy reading (9). The wind is a cross-on from the NNW, and it’s just messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday, July 22nd, is even worse. We get a short-period 2ft swell from the NNW in the morning, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, and the cross-onshore wind is stronger. Just a choppy mess.

The rest of that first week and into the next is a flat spell. From Thursday, July 23rd, right through to Wednesday, July 29th, we’re stuck with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft west swells. The wave energy stays in the single digits or low teens. Even the few moments of clean wind or glassy conditions (like Thursday morning, July 23rd, with a cross-offshore breeze, and Wednesday morning, July 29th, which is glassy) can’t save it because there’s simply no wave to push you around. The swell is just too small.

We do see a slight bump in the second week. Starting Sunday, July 26th, the swell creeps up to 4ft, and the energy starts climbing (92), but the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, making it choppy. By Monday, July 27th, we get the biggest swell of the whole period at 4ft from the west, with a moderate energy of 148. But again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, turning it into a messy, blown-out wall.

The best size comes at the very end of the forecast. On Sunday, August 2nd, we see a 4ft to 4ft swell from the WSW, with a solid energy reading (211 and 199). The period is 9 seconds – not a groundswell, but it has some push. The problem? The wind is a strong onshore from the WNW at 19 mph. That’s a fresh breeze ruining the shape. It’s likely going to be lumpy and wind-affected.

Given the consistent onshore wind and beach-reef setup when the swell does show up, this stretch might honestly look more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers on those days with a bit of size.

So, the honest truth is there’s no "best on offer" here. It’s a long, quiet outlook. But for a spot that’s "fairly consistent," it tends not to stay this poor forever, and the forecasts can always change for the better.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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