Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for Coombesgate Beach is a tough one, I’m not gonna lie. We’ve got a real flat spell on the cards for the first week or so, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The good news is that the second half of the forecast period shows a bit more life, though it’s far from a classic.

The first few days start off with tiny, weak surf. Sunday morning (2nd August) you’re looking at a paltry 1ft swell from the WSW, with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy of just 22. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean, but with barely any swell to work with, it’s a no-go. The water temp is a notable 65°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice surprise if you’re just having a swim, but for surfing? Forget it.

Monday (3rd August) sees a slight bump to 3ft swell, again from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is low at 84. The morning has a gentle cross-offshore wind, keeping things clean, but it’s still just ordinary, small waves. A beginner might find a few weak rollers, but that’s about it.

From Tuesday (4th August) through to the following Saturday (8th August), the swell does pick up a bit, but the wind turns on us. We get a messy cross-shore and cross-onshore flow, with fresh breezes and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell height fluctuates between 3ft and 6ft, but the period stays short and the quality is poor. Honestly, it’s more of a kiteboarding session than a paddle session out there, with the wind and chop making it ugly for a log.

After a couple of flat, clean days around the 10th and 11th, things start to look a little more promising towards the middle of the month. On the morning of Thursday, 14th August, we get a clean 5ft swell from the west, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 163, and the wind is a nice cross-offshore breeze from the east. It’s still not a stand-out swell, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The break is a beach and reef setup, so the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s surfable.

The real highlight, if you can call it that, looks like the morning of Saturday, 15th August. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of 144, and clean conditions thanks to a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the east. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it won’t have much punch, but it’s the most consistent-looking window in the whole forecast. The break is fairly consistent, and the crowds can be a problem here sometimes, but with the surf being so average, you might have a bit more room.

The swell drops back off on the 16th and 17th, with clean but very small waves. Coombesgate Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, and the water is unusually warm, but for the next 16 days, there’s just no real juice. The first week is a write-off, and the second week offers a couple of mornings that are *okay*, but nothing to get excited about. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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