Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carbis Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Carbis Bay over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are a real bummer. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing much from Friday the 7th right through to Monday the 11th. That’s four days of poor surf, tiny little 1ft to 2ft slop, and cross-shore winds. Not worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing, but the waves are just not there.
We finally get a pulse of energy on Wednesday the 12th morning. The combined swell energy is moderately strong at 159, and we’ve got a 3ft W swell at 10 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it’ll be tidy. It’s surfable, but it’s still ordinary. The swell bumps up a bit on Thursday the 13th morning with 4ft W swell (energy 326), but that cross-shore wind is gonna chop it up. Not a standout.
The real standout in this whole forecast window is Tuesday the 18th. That’s over a week out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s got real potential. Tuesday morning is looking glassy with a 6ft W swell – that’s getting up there, a bit too big for beginners. The energy is a heavy 495, so there’s some grunt behind it. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit mushy and sectiony, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. The wind is light and offshore in the afternoon, making for a long, clean session. The water is still that touch warmer than average.
Heads up though, that swell jumps to 6ft on Wednesday the 19th morning, but we’ve got onshore wind and rain, so that one’s a write-off. Then Thursday the 20th morning brings a big 8ft W swell with a massive 1234 energy level – that’s serious power. That’s for experts only, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy. The afternoon cleans up though, dropping to 5ft with a cross-off wind.
Look, if you’ve got the patience, the 18th is your best bet by far. That glassy morning with chest-high swell is gonna be sweet. The rest of the run is a mix of too big, too windy, or too small. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 24 | 89 | 158 | 169 | 166 | 181 | 249 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM4.70m | 00:38AM4.66m | 1:20PM4.63m | 2:03AM4.65m | 2:43PM4.82m | 3:21AM4.90m | 3:53PM5.21m | 4:25AM5.26m | 4:50PM5.66m | 5:18AM5.62m | 5:39PM6.05m | 6:04AM5.90m | 6:24PM6.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.61m | 7:54PM1.58m | 8:36AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.33m | 9:53AM1.21m | 10:29PM0.91m | 10:53AM0.80m | 11:25PM0.47m | 11:44AM0.41m | 00:13AM0.12m | 12:29PM0.13m | 00:56AM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 89 | 158 | 169 | 166 | 181 | 249 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WNW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 14 | WNW 12 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 145 | 108 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 5 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 24 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 385 | 378 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 222 | 397 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 223 | 397 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 11 |
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