Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Carbis Bay.

We’re staring at a long, quiet patch for the next week and a half, to be honest. Most days are showing small, weak swells with onshore or cross-shore winds, so the surf is pretty ordinary and nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is weak, often under 100 or just creeping into the low hundreds, meaning there’s not much push.

The first real chance of anything worthwhile shows up on Sunday morning, the 23rd. That’s a solid 11 days away, so it’s a long-range call, but it has some promise. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period wind swell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and not the cleanest shape, but the wind is cross-offshore which should keep the surface clean. The combined energy kicks up to 787, which is moderate but toward strong. That size is getting a bit hefty; it’s pushing into the domain for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is west, which is close to the optimum WNW direction, so it should wrap in okay.

The rest of the window after that is mostly small and messy again, with the occasional knee-high dribble. There’s a tiny window on Monday afternoon, the 24th, with offshore winds and 4ft from the north, but the period is only 6 seconds—very weak and short. Not a stand out.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Sunday, 23rd August. It’s the only surfable size with clean conditions. Don’t get your hopes up much before that. The break is Carbis Bay, which is inconsistent, so yeah, it’s not a spot that fires often. Crowds are possible as it’s “sometimes” busy. Given the solid size and cross-offshore wind, it could just about turn on, but the short period means it’ll be a bit fat and won’t have that long wall. Still, it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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