Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SW swell with 268 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, your local surf guy, and here’s the lowdown for Coombesgate Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first ten days are a total flat spell. From now through the 5th of September, there’s nothing doing. You’ve got tiny waves of 0.7 ft to 1 ft, but the energy is weak, the combined swell energy reads from 23 to 46, and it’s all "poor surf conditions." The wind is a problem too – fresh breezes making things lumpy and messy, especially through the end of August and into September. For a beach and reef spot, this looks more like a kite surfing setup than paddling. It’s a long, dry stretch, no way around it.
Then, things get interesting for a minute on Sunday the 7th of September in the morning. Coombesgate Beach gets a bump from the W at 3 ft with a nice long 14-second period. That’s a groundswell, and it brings moderate energy (combined swell energy of 745). The wind is a light breeze, cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest surf we’ll see in this whole window. The water temp is about average for the season. For a beach and reef break, that long period can make waves a bit straight, but it’ll still have some juice.
That Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 6 ft from the WSW at 14 seconds, but the wind turns moderate cross-onshore and makes it choppy – the combined energy hits 1467, but it’s a mess. So that’s it: Sunday morning the 7th is the one real chance for a surf, and it’s promising but not a guarantee.
The first ten days are a total write-off. Stick to the 7th if you want to get wet.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 161 | 157 | 179 | 127 | 170 | 107 | 71 | 15 | 44 | 134 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09AM6.66m | 4:41PM7.19m | 5:06AM7.23m | 5:28PM7.77m | 5:49AM7.78m | 6:07PM8.28m | 6:26AM8.24m | 6:43PM8.69m | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | 8:08AM9.05m | 8:26PM9.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM3.06m | 10:46PM2.69m | 11:12AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.15m | 11:52AM2.00m | 00:11AM1.69m | 12:28PM1.59m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.01m | 2:25AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 161 | 157 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 44 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 12 | W 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | S 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 179 | 127 | 170 | 107 | 71 | — | — | 134 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 277 | 268 | 91 | 92 | 6 | 236 | 296 | 279 | 90 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 140 | 67 | 90 | 279 | 94 | 459 | 497 | 376 |
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