Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 737 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you right off the bat – it’s looking pretty grim out there for the next couple of weeks at Coombesgate Beach. This is a beach and reef setup that usually needs a fair bit of west-northwest swell to get going, and while the swell is coming from the right direction, everything else is against us. The water temp is sitting at 65.7°F, which is a whopping 4.7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like summer has overstayed its welcome.
The pattern is ugly. We kick off Tuesday the 8th with a 5.6ft west swell, but it’s wrapped in a 16 mph cross-onshore wind from the northwest. The combined energy is moderate (481), but the surface is just choppy and poor. That theme sticks around for days. Wednesday the 9th is a write-off with onshore winds, and by Thursday the 10th, the swell drops to 2.3ft with a pathetic 4-second period – that’s just wind slop, barely a ripple. The energy drops into the weak zone (46).
Friday and Saturday are no better – a bit more size on Saturday afternoon with 6.2ft, but the wind is howling from the southwest at 22 mph, making it lumpy and cross-shore. This whole stretch through to the 14th is plagued by moderate to fresh winds, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surf ragged and shut down.
Then we hit a long, flat run. From the 15th through to the 23rd, the swell stays tiny – mostly under 2.3ft. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 17th where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is just 1.6ft (energy 44), so there’s nothing to ride. Even the longer-period swells that show up late in the window – like on the 19th with 2.0ft at 11 seconds – are too small to be worthwhile at a beach break, and the cross-on wind messes it up anyway.
Honestly, there’s not one standout session in this entire 16-day window. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the Thursday the 17th glass-off gives you a few ankle-biters, but that’s it. For a beginner, anytime the swell is over 5ft here it’s too much, and with the onshore winds it’s just a washing machine. For experts, there’s simply not enough quality to bother. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on several of the windier days. But for a surfer? We’re in a blank patch. It doesn’t stay poor for long around here usually, but this run is a stinker.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 528 | 355 | 253 | 68 | 63 | 21 | 237 | 612 | 325 | 225 | 111 | 64 | 316 | 337 | 201 | 194 | 135 | 113 | 151 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:53PM8.11m | 5:26AM8.32m | 5:47PM8.86m | 6:16AM8.95m | 6:34PM9.39m | 6:59AM9.34m | 7:16PM9.65m | 7:38AM9.48m | 7:54PM9.66m | 8:13AM9.41m | 8:28PM9.46m | 8:45AM9.18m | 8:59PM9.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM2.29m | 11:11PM1.76m | 11:32AM1.57m | 00:03AM1.13m | 12:19PM1.02m | 00:47AM0.73m | 12:59PM0.70m | 1:26AM0.59m | 1:36PM0.61m | 2:00AM0.65m | 2:08PM0.71m | 2:29AM0.88m | 2:37PM0.96m | 2:55AM1.22m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 481 | — | — | 253 | 68 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 612 | 325 | 225 | 111 | 64 | — | — | 201 | 194 | 135 | 113 | — | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 528 | 355 | — | 30 | — | 21 | 237 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 316 | 337 | — | — | — | — | 151 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 316 | 316 | 64 | 120 | 52 | 279 | 279 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 90 | 104 | 274 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 67 | 90 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Coombesgate Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Coombesgate Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Coombesgate Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coombesgate Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coombesgate Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coombesgate Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coombesgate Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Coombesgate Beach is 14 km (9 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest