Coombesgate Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.22° W

Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coombesgate Beach sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.5° 

Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, W swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coombesgate Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 29th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at the only game in town for the next 16 days: Coombesgate Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. This is a grim stretch. There’s a massive gap of nothing good from now until the morning of Thursday, 27th August. For nearly a week, the waves are tiny – we’re talking 0.3ft to 1ft junk – and while the wind is often clean, the swell just isn’t there. It’s a frustrating wait.

The water temp is sitting at 66° on the 22nd, which is a solid 5° above the norm for this time of year. That’s notably warm, a real blessing for the soul, but it’s cold comfort with no waves to surf.

Things finally start to look a bit more interesting on Thursday morning the 27th. The swell bumps up to 4ft out of the SW, with a combined energy of (165). That’s moderate energy, but it’s a short period, around 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be any kind of groundswell gem. The problem is the wind – it’s blowing cross-shore at 15 mph, bumping it up. Thursday afternoon gets worse with a risk of thunderstorms and 22 mph cross-shore winds. Not your day.

Friday the 28th morning is the first real flicker of hope. The swell pushes 5ft from the WSW with a combined energy of (191). The wind goes light offshore from the SE. That’s just about the only clean window we’ve got. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak, but for a beach and reef setup, it might give you a few. Still, the model says the conditions are very ordinary. It’s the best on offer, but that’s a low bar.

The rest of the first week into early September is a write-off. The swell gets bigger – 6ft on Friday afternoon, 7ft on Thursday the 3rd of September – but the wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, strong, and messy. The combined energy gets up to (512) on the 3rd, which is strong wave energy, but with 19 mph cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy, blown-out mess. For a beach and reef, that’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days.

The second week doesn’t get any better. We see 5ft to 5ft swells, but the wind is always on it – fresh cross-onshore or onshore. By the 5th of September, we’ve got a near gale (34 mph!) from the SSW making it a total write-off. The swell drops right back down to 2ft by the 6th. There’s nothing to recommend here.

So, the standout? It’s grim, but I’d say the only window worth a paddle is Friday morning, the 28th of August. The 5ft SW swell with that light offshore wind is the cleanest we’ll see. Don’t expect perfection, but it’s the only chance for a wave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

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Tuesday
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9
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W
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W
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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27
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145
191
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191
388
396
Wind (km/h)
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NE
15
NNW
10
NNE
20
E
15
NNE
10
ESE
35
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25
ENE
35
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40
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25
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
20
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25
SW
35
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30
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SE
35
NNW
25
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High Tide
1:59PM6.38m
2:41AM6.29m
3:35PM6.63m
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
Low Tide
8:18PM3.55m
9:06AM3.53m
9:45PM3.23m
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
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Feels °C
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Information about the Coombesgate Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Coombesgate Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coombesgate Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coombesgate Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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