Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a lot of onshore wind and messy, weak surf on the cards for the vast majority of the period. It’s one of those stretches where you’ll be checking the cam more than you’ll be waxing up.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until around Wednesday the 13th. Before that, it’s a write-off. From Tuesday the 5th right through to Tuesday the 12th, we’re looking at a long, flat, and bumpy run. There are a few small pulses, but nothing with any push, and the wind is just going to ruin whatever tiny bit of shape there is. You'd be fighting a losing battle.

Come the morning of Wednesday the 13th, there’s a slight glimmer. The wind swings offshore and the surf is clean, but it's tiny. We're talking ankle-biters at Coombesgate Beach with a weak 3ft of west-southwest swell. The energy is still low (99). It’s surfable, but you’ll be working hard for nothing.

The first time this spot actually shows its face is on Friday the 15th. The morning sees the swell push up to 5ft from the west, with the energy jumping to 347. It’s got some push, but the wind is on it, and the quality is just going to be poor. It’s a closeout machine. This is a beach and reef setup, so it’s not going to handle that onshore wind well at all. Not the day for the log.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 18th. The swell is up to 5ft from the west, and the energy is pumping at 461. But here’s the catch – the wind is howling cross-onshore at 22 mph, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. It’s going to be lumpy, messy, and borderline out of control. This is a day for the experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. The period is a mid-range 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much shape to it. For a beach and reef break, this looks more like a kite-surfing session than a surfing one.

Before that, the morning of Saturday the 16th has a similar problem. 5ft of west swell (347 energy) but with onshore wind. It’s just not going to be clean. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a notable jump, so you can leave the booties at home.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest waves will be on Tuesday the 12th, but they’re only 2ft. The offshore wind will make it glassy, but you’ll be doing more sitting than surfing. The long-range stuff for the second week is just a promise of more wind and swell, but nothing that’s going to be worth the drive. It’s a bleak outlook, but that’s the coast for you. It won’t stay bad forever.

Rusty

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