Carbis Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.20° N 5.46° W

Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carbis Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.3° 

Carbis Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carbis Bay surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with 347 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carbis Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 20th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right, let’s switch over to feet and Fahrenheit for the landlubbers. Rusty here again, and the news ain’t any better for Carbis Bay.

The next sixteen days are a tough watch. For the first week, from Saturday the 15th all the way to Wednesday the 26th, it’s a whole lot of nothing good. The wind is either onshore or cross-shore, and it’s just tearing apart any tiny bit of sea that tries to show up. The wave energy is low, with combined swell readings mostly under 200 (117 on Saturday morning, 185 on Wednesday the 19th) and a lot of them are in the double digits – that’s just weak, no-power surf.

The one day that stands out is Thursday the 20th. It’s our best shot. You might see some chest-high waves pushing 5ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, coming from the W and WNW with a period around 8-9 seconds. The wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW which will clean up the surface. The combined swell energy hits 352, which is decent, but it’s still a marginal call with a low score. It might be a bit lumpy, but if you need a paddle, it’s the only game in town.

After that, it’s back to the bin. Right through the 29th of August, it’s poor. There’s a tiny window on Thursday the 27th afternoon and Friday the 28th morning where the wind goes glassy, but with only 2ft of swell from the WSW, it’s basically a lake. The water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least the duck dives will feel okay.

Bottom line: Carbis Bay is a skip for the next two weeks. Don’t bother suiting up.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
17
1
W
6
1
W
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
8
0.9
NW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
95
55
16
15
12
40
96
77
28
11
84
158
162
98
331
304
234
105
28
64
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:46PM6.31m
8:06AM5.92m
8:24PM6.05m
8:44AM5.67m
9:03PM5.67m
9:22AM5.33m
9:41PM5.22m
10:01AM4.94m
10:23PM4.75m
10:47AM4.53m
11:15PM4.31m
11:47AM4.18m
00:28AM4.00m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.04m
2:14AM0.05m
2:27PM0.22m
2:51AM0.34m
3:04PM0.54m
3:26AM0.72m
3:41PM0.93m
4:02AM1.16m
4:21PM1.36m
4:43AM1.59m
5:07PM1.77m
5:34AM1.98m
6:12PM2.11m
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6:09
6:11
6:13
6:13
6:16
6:16
6:18
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8:40
8:38
8:37
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8:34
8:31
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Temp °C
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
11
16
16
18
18
15
18
17
16
15
14
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12
13
14
14
11
11
15
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Information about the Carbis Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carbis Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carbis Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carbis Bay 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 (Carbis Bay) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carbis Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Carbis Bay is 10 km (6 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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