Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 112 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 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 offer for Carbis Bay over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a bit of a slow one. For the first ten days, the surf is tiny and the wind is a problem. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 25th of July, so there’s a long gap of almost nothing worthwhile before that. Once we get there, the energy picks up but the conditions are still tricky.
The standout session is actually Saturday the 25th of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to a clean 6 ft from the NNW, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (263), and the wind turns cross-offshore from the NW, which will clean the waves right up. This is the best looking window in the whole 16 days, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast. The 6 ft surf is manageable for most intermediates, but it’s getting a bit punchy for total beginners.
The morning of the 25th is also worth a mention, with a 5 ft NNW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so the afternoon is a much better call.
Carbis Bay is a fairly exposed spot, optimum swell direction is from the WNW. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. It’s an inconsistent break, so when it does fire, you have to be ready. Crowds are possible here sometimes.
For the rest of the period, we’ve got light winds and glassy conditions on the 22nd and 23rd of July, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft, so it’s a flat spell. The 26th and 27th bring some offshore winds, but again, the waves are tiny. Honestly, the best call is to pencil in the 25th afternoon and hope the forecast holds.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | SW 7 | N 5 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | E 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 50 | 100 | 105 | 88 | 74 | 27 | 18 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM5.89m | 6:38PM6.24m | 7:04AM5.96m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:13AM0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | N 5 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | SE 4 | WNW 11 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 21 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 11 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SW 18 | S 16 | ESE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 6 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | E 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 108 | — | 18 | 14 | 33 | — | 12 | 15 | 26 | 50 | 100 | 105 | 88 | 74 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 99 | 273 | 21 | 28 | 57 | 20 | 1203 | 378 | 378 | 601 | 92 | 389 | 291 | 92 | 380 | 380 | 395 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
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