Surf Forecasts:
Coombesgate Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 609 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coombesgate Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Coombesgate Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coombesgate Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The whole 16-day window for Coombesgate Beach looks like a write-off. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. The surf just isn’t there, and when there is a bump of energy, the wind and conditions ruin it.
The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – 4° above average, so that’s a weird one. But it doesn’t matter much if you can’t surf.
Right from the start, Sunday the 16th, we’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the WSW with a short 7-second period and moderate wave energy (11). On top of that, a 12 mph onshore wind from the WNW makes it messy. That sets the tone.
Monday the 17th brings a bit more size – 2ft in the morning, 3ft in the afternoon – but the period is still a weak 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-on or onshore. Water is choppy and poor. Tuesday the 18th pushes to 4ft with moderate energy (141), but again, it’s onshore wind from the NW and W, and the period is too short. Wednesday the 19th offers 5ft to 5ft and energy climbing (202 to 239), but the wind is onshore or cross-on at 19–22 mph, and rain is in the mix. Lumpy and ugly.
Thursday the 20th stays around 5ft with moderate energy (296 max), but still onshore and cross-on winds. Friday the 21st drops right off to 2ft and then 1ft, with a cross-shore wind that’s not helping. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are tiny – 1ft with longer periods (8-10 seconds) and some clean cross-offshore winds, but there’s no power. You could float around, but you won’t catch a proper wave.
Then from Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th morning, it’s almost flat – 0.3ft with a very long 14-second period from the SW. That’s a groundswell, but there’s barely any energy (14-21). Clean wind, but no wave. Tuesday afternoon shows a little bump to 3ft with a horrible 4-second period and onshore wind. That’s junk.
Wednesday the 26th has 4ft to 4ft with moderate energy (121-111), but the wind is onshore or cross-on. Still poor. Thursday the 27th brings 5ft and energy up to 225, but the wind is cross-on and onshore. Friday the 28th hits 5ft with strong 28 mph cross-on wind and strong energy (232), but it’s messy as hell. Saturday the 29th sees the biggest swell of the window – 10ft from the WSW with a 9-second period and massive energy (1326). But that’s a strong onshore cross-wind at 19 mph, making it lumpy and dangerous. That’s only for experts, and even then, the wind is horrible. The weekend at the end – Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st – stays around 5ft to 6ft with onshore and cross-on winds and rain. No good.
Even though Coombesgate Beach is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent and facing west-northwest (the optimum swell direction), every single swell is let down by poor wind and conditions. There is no standout day. If you’re into kite surfing, that Saturday the 29th with 10ft and strong wind might be interesting, but for paddling, don’t bother.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 136 | 60 | 108 | 192 | 229 | 609 | 230 | 222 | 184 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35PM9.21m | 9:53AM8.77m | 10:07PM8.73m | 10:24AM8.29m | 10:39PM8.16m | 10:56AM7.74m | 11:12PM7.55m | 11:33AM7.18m | 11:54PM6.94m | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 1:59PM6.38m | 2:41AM6.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.26m | 4:05AM1.56m | 4:14PM1.74m | 4:32AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:06AM2.63m | 5:29PM2.87m | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 8:18PM3.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | N 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 136 | 60 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 184 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | W 18 | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 41 | 52 | — | — | 108 | 192 | 229 | 609 | 230 | 222 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 236 | 316 | 279 | 370 | 181 | 324 | 370 | 474 | 279 | 562 | 64 | 279 | 41 | 40 | 147 | 221 | 146 | 99 | 6 |
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