Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the 16-day window here, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s pretty grim. Coombesgate Beach, a beach and reef setup, is the only spot on the cards, and this stretch is looking like a long, flat, and messy run. There’s a real gap of no decent surf from now until the start of the second week, with only tiny, weak waves and poor conditions.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Friday, the 21st of August, kicks off with a 2ft swell from the west, but it’s got a cross-onshore wind making it choppy and poor. Saturday morning the 22nd cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to a tiny 1ft, and the energy is weak (38). That’s not worth paddling out for. The rest of the week is more of the same—small, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, with only occasional cleaner windows but nothing with any push.
We finally see a bit more size roll in from Friday the 28th of August, with the swell building to 4ft on Friday morning and 6ft by Friday afternoon, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the winds are messy—cross-shore and onshore, making it poor for surfing. The energy gets moderate (285) but the quality is just not there. Saturday the 29th sees the biggest swell of the period, 7ft from the west, but it’s coupled with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The energy is strong (488-513), but this is more of a kite-surfing scenario than a clean paddle session. It’s a bit too big for beginners and, with the wind chop, only for the experienced if they’re desperate.
After that, things drop off again. The first days of September look flat and weak, with no real standouts at all. There’s a brief clean window on Friday the 4th of September with a light offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft—barely a ripple.
The only real standout highlight, if you can call it that, is Monday the 24th of August. The morning has a light offshore wind from the east, making conditions clean, but the swell is only 1ft from the west-southwest. The energy is weak (29). It’s clean, but you’ll be struggling to catch anything. Coombesgate Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, but with the size so small and inconsistent, it’s a tough call.
Honestly, this is a blank run for the area. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s nothing worth getting excited about in the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 54 | 90 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 37 | 96 | 43 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 96 | 43 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 8 | — | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 6 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 23 | — | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SE 3 | SW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 31 | — | 2 | 33 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 239 | 41 | 6 | 157 | 41 | 66 | 109 | 6 | 402 | 98 | 268 | 281 | 291 | 119 | 226 | 256 | 3 | 49 | 402 | 49 |
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