Coombesgate Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, Rusty here again. Let’s see what Coombesgate Beach has got for us.

Honestly, it’s a slow one. We’ve got surf spread out over the next couple weeks, but nothing that’s gonna have you ringing in sick to work. The swell’s tiny, and the wind’s been a bit of a bully for most of it. There’s a couple clean windows to keep an eye on, but don’t hold your breath.

So, the action starts Saturday, July 4th. We’ve got a small 2ft west swell rolling in at 10 seconds, but a 12 mph cross-onshore wind has it all chopped up. By the afternoon, the wind jumps to 16 mph and the swell drops a little. The energy in the water is weak (242 and 123), and the surf is poo. Not worth the wetsuit.

Sunday the 5th is more of the same. Knee-to-waist high west swell, maybe 3ft, but the wind is on it or cross-onshore. The energy is even weaker, dropping to 82 in the morning. Monday and Tuesday follow the same script – tiny, weak, choppy. You’d be better off cleaning the garage.

Now, Wednesday the 8th of July gives us a little moment. The morning goes glassy with a light northwest breeze at 3 mph. The swell is still tiny, about 1ft, but that glassy surface makes it look pretty. The combined energy is a puny 24. Not really rideable unless you’re on a floatie and desperate.

The real glimmer of hope comes Thursday the 9th. From Thursday morning right through to Saturday the 11th morning, we get clean conditions with offshore or cross-offshore winds. The swell stays small, around 1ft to 2ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is from the east and northeast, blowin’ clean. Combined energy is still low (26 to 39), but the clean faces mean a longboard might catch a few little runners. Friday afternoon is the pick of that stretch – a 2ft west swell with a 16 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s the cleanest we see all week. It’s no bombora, but for a tiny log session, that’s your best bet in the first half.

Then we hit a dead zone from Saturday afternoon the 11th all the way to the end of the second week. The swell stays under 2ft, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, and the wind’s all over the shop – cross-onshore, onshore, and even a fresh 22 mph breeze from the NNW on the 13th and 17th making it lumpy and messy. The combined energy bumps up to 91 on the morning of the 15th of July from a 2ft west swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is light and onshore, so it’s still sloppy.

There’s no real standout in this whole 16-day run. The cleanest, most promising surf is the Friday, July 10th, afternoon – tiny but beautiful. The rest is a whole lot of small, weak, and mostly messy. Keep your expectations low and your wax fresh. Forecasts can always change, but this one’s a long, slow grind.

Rusty.

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