Surf Forecasts:
St Combs surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 1,280 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Combs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Combs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Combs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | NW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 15 | E 7 | NW 6 | N 5 | E 6 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 7 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 498 | 445 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 94 | 56 | 177 | 73 | 35 | 1280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.35m | 8:33AM2.22m | 8:35PM2.45m | 9:38AM2.40m | 9:34PM2.63m | 10:23AM2.62m | 10:19PM2.83m | 11:00AM2.85m | 10:58PM3.04m | 11:34AM3.08m | 11:36PM3.24m | 12:08PM3.26m | 00:15AM3.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM1.51m | 2:08AM1.21m | 2:29PM1.46m | 3:21AM1.03m | 3:35PM1.29m | 4:07AM0.81m | 4:20PM1.07m | 4:45AM0.57m | 4:59PM0.83m | 5:20AM0.34m | 5:35PM0.60m | 5:55AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ESE 7 | N 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NW 6 | N 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 498 | 445 | 512 | 58 | 72 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 177 | 92 | 51 | 177 | 73 | 221 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | NW 15 | N 18 | N 18 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 15 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | N 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 375 | 266 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 94 | 56 | 10 | — | 35 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 13 | N 19 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | S 5 | E 6 | SSE 7 | — | E 5 | — | SE 8 | N 13 | W 13 | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 57 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | NW 6 | S 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | S 4 | SSE 8 | WSW 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 26 | 172 | 440 | 748 | 976 | 582 | 481 | — | 224 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 25 | 148 | 28 | 16 | 392 | 100 | 1280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 185 | 209 | 209 | 167 | 81 | 39 | 118 | 55 | 5 | 141 | 352 | 135 | 513 | 399 | 290 | 209 | 691 | 594 | 635 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Combs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Combs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Combs 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 (St Combs) 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).
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