Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 349 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. Plain and simple, this stretch of water is going to be doing absolutely nothing for us. Looking at the whole 16-day run for Coombesgate Beach, there isn’t a single session worth paddling out for. Zero. Nada. It’s a proper blank run, and for a spot that’s “fairly consistent”, that’s a real kick in the teeth, but it happens. The surf forecasts are showing poor conditions across the board, so we’re just going to have to wear it.
The first few days are a write-off. Even with a bit of energy in the water, the wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore and messy, killing any chance of a clean wave. We’re talking ankle-biters and chop, so don’t even bother waxing up.
There’s a little bump of energy around Tuesday the 18th and into Wednesday the 19th, with the swell picking up to around 4ft (moderate wave energy of 142), but again, the wind is straight onshore. It’s just going to be a churning, wind-blown mess. Not what we’re after.
After that, the energy tails off and the wave heights just die. By the time we get to the 23rd and beyond, we’re looking at 0.3ft dribble with long-period energy, which for a beach and reef setup like Coombesgate is pretty much useless. It’ll be flat, and even when a little swell tries to show up late in the run, the wind, while offshore, is howling. Strong breezes are not our friend.
Honestly, the only thing this forecast is good for is kiting, not surfing. We’d need a much better combo of swell and wind to make Coombesgate work. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and the charts can change, but as it stands, this is a solid two-and-a-half-week holiday from surfing. Hang up the boards, boys, and I’ll see you when it turns on again.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 199 | 91 | 62 | 116 | 143 | 349 | 199 | 107 | 90 | 56 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM9.15m | 9:35PM9.21m | 9:53AM8.77m | 10:07PM8.73m | 10:24AM8.29m | 10:39PM8.16m | 10:56AM7.74m | 11:12PM7.55m | 11:33AM7.18m | 11:54PM6.94m | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 1:59PM6.38m | 2:41AM6.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.88m | 3:37AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.26m | 4:05AM1.56m | 4:14PM1.74m | 4:32AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:29PM2.87m | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 8:18PM3.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 8 | W 16 | W 7 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 199 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 199 | 35 | 90 | 56 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 18 | — | W 17 | — | W 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 2 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 27 | 52 | — | 91 | 62 | 116 | 143 | 349 | — | 107 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 384 | 228 | 310 | 279 | 369 | 310 | 279 | 279 | 316 | 356 | 316 | 316 | 268 | 40 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 163 | 114 | 78 |
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