Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab your cuppa. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local patch. Let’s be straight up: the next week and a half is a write-off for any proper surfing. We’ve got a solid 9-day gap of flat, messy, or just plain bad conditions before the ocean finally remembers how to make a wave. The swell energy is consistently weak, with readings mostly in the teens to low 90s (weak energy), and the comments scream "poor surf conditions" all the way through.

Starting Wednesday the 29th, it’s a non-event. Coombesgate Beach is seeing tiny 0.7ft to 2ft wind slop with a short, weak 5-second period and messy onshore cross-winds. Water temp is a notable 66°, a full 5° warmer than normal—that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year. Thursday the 30th through Saturday the 3rd of August stays stubbornly poor. We get a little bump to 2ft, but it’s still short-period (5-8 seconds) and the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore. The combined energy is barely tickling 50 (weak energy). It’s frustrating, but it is what it is.

Sunday the 4th sees a tiny clean-up with some cross-off winds, but the swell is only 1ft to 1ft. Kite surfers might be twitching, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to work with.

Then, finally, a glimmer. Friday the 7th of August brings a pulse of building swell—5ft in the morning jumping to 8ft in the afternoon, both from the WSW with a period of 8-9 seconds. The energy jumps to 353 then 836 (moderate to strong wave energy). However, the wind is straight onshore and the forecast still says "poor surf conditions." This swell is solid, but it’s going to be blown out and choppy—too messy for anything fun.

The standout window arrives on Saturday the 8th of August. This is the only true highlight in the whole 16 days. The morning has a clean 5ft swell from the west, period 8 seconds, with a light offshore wind from the east (10 miles per hour). The combined energy is 349 (moderate wave energy). This is the pick of the period. The afternoon drops slightly to 5ft, but it's still clean with a cross-off breeze. For Coombesgate Beach, a beach and reef setup, this west swell direction is a good fit. It’s clean, the size is manageable, and the "expect good surf conditions" comment backs it up. The 5ft is a solid intermediate size—not too big, not too small. As for crowds, this spot is rated "sometimes," so expect some company if it’s looking this good.

Sunday the 9th drops back to a smaller, weaker 3ft, and after that, it’s back to small, weak swells for the rest of the outlook.

So, mark your calendar for Saturday the 8th. That’s your best bet. Before that, don’t waste the petrol. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though—it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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