Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Carbis Bay Surf Guide

Carbis Bay in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded.

Carbis Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carbis Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carbis Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Carbis Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Carbis Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in December while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Carbis Bay Location Map

Interactive Carbis Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Carbis Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Carbis Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Carbis Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 17:42 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Carbis Bay

Current tide and informaton

For St Ives, 2 km from Carbis Bay.

Next High Water: 12:31am | 4.36m

Next Low Water: 06:21pm | 1.94m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Carbis Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.5 °C) at Carbis Bay is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.