Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with 389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, junky waves ahead, so you might want to dust off the kiteboard or find another hobby for a while.
Right off the bat, Monday morning, August 3rd, is about as good as it gets, and that’s not saying much. We’re looking at waist-high slop at 3ft of mostly west-southwest swell, with a weak 9-second period. The energy is weak, only hitting 84, but we’ve got a light easterly breeze keeping it clean. Coombesgate Beach is breaking, but it’s very ordinary. The water is a notable 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit, at least.
After that, the bottom drops out. For the entire week starting Tuesday, August 4th, and running through to Saturday, August 8th, it’s basically unsurfable. We get a quick pulse of swell mid-week, but it’s all short-period windswell and it’s getting hammered by strong onshore winds. Wednesday sees waves pushing 6ft, but with a 7-second period and 35 km/h westerly winds, it’s just a mess. The energy reads 378, which is moderate, but it'll be lumpy, blown-out chaos. This is not a surfer's window. The whole stretch is a write-off.
We get a small glimmer on Sunday morning, August 9th. It’s another clean one, with an easterly cross-offshore wind and a tiny 3ft of west-southwest swell, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is still weak at 87, but it's clean and could be fun for a beginner on a foamie. But don’t get excited; that’s it.
From Sunday afternoon onward, it's a desert. For over a week, from August 9th until the end of the forecast, we’re looking at tiny, gutless waves, mostly under 2ft. There are days of dead-flat conditions, and the periods are all over the place, but the size just isn't there. Even when the swell tries to show a bit more life, like on Sunday the 16th, it’s still a weak, short-period chop with onshore winds. The energy levels are mostly in the single digits or low double digits, which tells you all you need to know.
The bottom line is, there is nothing here worth paddling out for. With the swell this weak and the winds mostly onshore, it’s looking a lot more interesting for kiting than surfing. It’s a proper summer flat spell. Hang loose, and check back next month.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 84 | 79 | 38 | 142 | 111 | 127 | 378 | 330 | 232 | 163 | 83 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 75 | 70 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:00PM8.70m | 10:16AM8.35m | 10:38PM8.42m | 10:55AM8.05m | 11:20PM8.04m | 11:41AM7.67m | 00:14AM7.59m | 12:42PM7.28m | 1:25AM7.21m | 2:06PM7.09m | 2:55AM7.14m | 3:37PM7.34m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.51m | 3:56AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.73m | 4:32AM1.79m | 4:45PM2.04m | 5:15AM2.16m | 5:36PM2.43m | 6:14AM2.58m | 6:51PM2.79m | 7:39AM2.86m | 8:30PM2.84m | 9:13AM2.73m | 10:00PM2.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 84 | 79 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 75 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 3 | — | W 4 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 142 | 111 | 127 | 378 | 330 | 232 | 163 | 83 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 70 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 6 | 90 | 279 | 376 | 316 | 279 | 316 | 424 | 324 | 146 | 389 | 437 | 305 | 146 | 147 | 41 | 0 | 48 | 91 |
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