Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 866 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.8m 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) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's get into what's happening for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is a tough one. From now until the morning of the 27th of August, there's a long gap with nothing but tiny, weak, and messy surf. The combined energy readings are in the teens and twenties, so it's just not worth the effort.
The only real bump in swell comes on the late afternoon of the 27th of August, but it's a poor one. The wind is going to be blowing hard, and the quality is shot. That pattern of bigger swell with terrible wind goes right through the 29th, where we see the biggest wave heights, hitting 7 feet on the afternoon of the 29th of August. But it's all onshore, a short period of 7 seconds, and the energy is at 478. It's going to be a total mess. For a beginner, that's far too big, and for anyone else, it's just a blown-out, choppy disaster. A beach and reef setup like Coombesgate Beach with that much onshore wind is more of a kitesurfing show than a surfing spot.
After that, the swell backs off again, leaving us with a few small, weak pulses into the first week of September, but the wind is still a problem. The water temp is a notable 66°F for the first spot, and that's a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real bonus if you can find a clean wave.
There's a moment on the morning of the 4th of September that looks okay on paper, with a combined energy of 162, but it's all onshore and messy. The simple truth is there's no standout in this forecast. No day where you'd be stoked to go. It's a blank run that's more normal for this area when the wind and swell don't work together. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 64 | 111 | 165 | 105 | 866 | 419 | 422 | 514 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 111 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 64 | — | — | 105 | 866 | 419 | 422 | 514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 41 | 83 | 40 | 402 | 279 | 268 | 91 | 41 | 92 | 119 | 78 | 91 | 109 | 94 | 23 | 44 | 181 | 440 | 323 | 279 |
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