Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 132 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Carbis Bay. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a lean stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off, with no real surf on offer until the very end of the run. You’re looking at a long, quiet gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first bit of anything that even gets close to a wave is on the 26th of July. There's some swell starting to push through, with waves around 4ft from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's weak and a bit crumbly. The combined energy is moderate though, sitting at 154. The wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW, which is clean, but man, it's just not got the grunt. It’s surfable, but it’s not turning any heads.
The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the 27th of July. Monday morning, we get a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the southwest, blowing 15 mph. The swell is still small, around 3ft from the west, with an 8-second period. The combined energy ticks up to 110, so it's got a little more push. It’s described as surfable, but very ordinary. It’s an improvement, but it's not a classic. For a beginner spot that's inconsistent, you take what you can get. The water temp is about 63°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
After that, it fades back to nothing. The winds get messy again, and the swell drops right off. By the end of the month, the 30th and 31st, we see some bigger numbers on the energy scale—over 200—but the wind is a mess, blowing cross-onshore or onshore, and the surf is too chopped up to be any good. That's a kite surfing setup, not a paddle surfing one.
So, bottom line: for the next two weeks, don't get your hopes up. The only real window is the morning of Monday the 27th of July. It's not much, but it's the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 27 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 89 | 30 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 44 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM6.30m | 7:50AM5.91m | 8:11PM6.21m | 8:35AM5.74m | 8:55PM5.97m | 9:19AM5.47m | 9:40PM5.61m | 10:04AM5.16m | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.01m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.41m | 3:41PM0.65m | 4:10AM0.75m | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | S 21 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SE 5 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 3 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SE 3 | N 5 | — | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 5 | 20 | — | 14 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 89 | 15 | — | 41 | 19 | 44 | 24 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 273 | 273 | 387 | 395 | 601 | 389 | 223 | 8 | 273 | 378 | 373 | 99 | 20 | 12 | 387 | 387 | 738 | 366 | |
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