Surf Forecasts:
Baie des Carpes surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baie des Carpes this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Baie des Carpes in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baie des Carpes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Look, I've been staring at the charts for Baie des Carpes and, to be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We've got a long run of "poor surf conditions" flagged across the entire 16-day window. The swell is coming in, sure, but the wind is just not playing ball for most of it. There’s no standout day where everything clicks perfectly; it’s going to be a case of picking the least bad option if you’re desperate for a paddle.
Starting off Wednesday the 29th, we’ve got a NNW swell around 4 ft to 4 ft with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds, meaning weak, crumbly energy (combined energy of 106 to 177). The problem? A fresh onshore wind is wrecking it. Thursday the 30th is more of the same, with a cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. The swell bumps up a touch to 5 ft and the energy gets moderate (332), but that cross-offshore angle is just going to chop it up.
Friday the 1st of August sees a cross-shore wind, still fresh, so expect more lumpy cross-chop. The swell drops slightly to 3 ft - 4 ft. Saturday the 2nd is small and weak, with a risk of thunderstorms on top. Sunday the 3rd is the one time we see a clean-ish offshore wind (WNW at 6 mph), but the swell has dropped to 2 ft of SW groundswell. It has a long period of 12 seconds and weak energy (103), which means long waits between sets at this reef. It would be clean but tiny, maybe a longboard session for the advanced crew if you’re patient.
After that, it’s back to a blur of moderate onshore and cross-onshore winds through to the 13th of August. Swell sticks around the 2 ft to 4 ft mark, mostly short period NNW windswell, so the waves will be weak and messy. A few mornings like the 10th and 13th of August show a light offshore breeze, but the swell remains short and weak, giving you crumbly, soft waves. For the whole run, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the persistent wind and small, poor-quality waves. There are no true standouts here. If you must go, keep expectations low and maybe bring a longboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 100 | 158 | 242 | 202 | 277 | 276 | 237 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 203 | 62 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.21m | 9:29PM1.04m | 9:46AM1.27m | 10:02PM1.08m | 10:18AM1.30m | 10:34PM1.11m | 10:49AM1.32m | 11:07PM1.12m | 11:20AM1.30m | 11:42PM1.11m | 11:53AM1.26m | 00:18AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.17m | 3:26PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.13m | 4:00PM0.13m | 3:54AM0.11m | 4:32PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.11m | 5:04PM0.11m | 5:01AM0.13m | 5:37PM0.11m | 5:36AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 13 | 242 | 202 | 277 | 276 | 237 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 84 | 70 | 118 | 33 | 47 | 51 | 30 | 48 | 42 | 53 | 40 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 103 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 68 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | NW 2 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 100 | 158 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 75 | 107 | 89 | 69 | — | 17 | — | 1 | 27 | 28 | 203 | 62 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1498 | 1482 | 1895 | 1482 | 836 | 1482 | 642 | 609 | 609 | 610 | 3 | 610 | 1 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 612 | 609 | 609 |
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