Carbis Bay Surf Break

Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.20° N 5.46° W

Issued: 12 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carbis Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 5th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 5th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 4th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let’s look at what Carbis Bay has cooking for us.

It’s going to be a bit of a waiting game over the next couple of weeks. The start of the period is thin, so don’t rush to grab your board. There’s a small window of hope, but you’ve got to be patient.

We start off on Saturday morning, the 4th of July. You’ve got waves around 4ft from the W, with a 10-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate at 296. The wind is cross-off from the WNW, so it’ll be clean, but the overall quality is just marginal. It drops off that afternoon and gets a bit messier. Sunday and Monday are pretty poor with small, weak swell and side-shore winds. Monday morning the 6th is a little better – 3ft from the WNW, with a clean cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary, with low energy (104). The water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Then we hit a long stretch of poor, small, and onshore conditions that lasts right through to the following week. The good news is that Saturday morning, the 11th of July, looks like the one to set your sights on. The swell jumps to 5ft from the N, with a short 7-second period. The combined energy hits 305, which is moderate. The wind is offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. It’s the only time in the whole run where the swell and wind really click for a proper session. It is a short-period swell though, so it might be a bit walled-off and lack the punch of a groundswell, but for this stretch, it’s the best on offer. It’s a beginner-friendly size too, so that’s a plus.

After that, the surf drops back down and gets messy again. Sunday the 12th is smaller, with onshore winds picking up. The following week is more of the same with poor conditions, a lot of side-shore wind, and generally weak, short-period energy.

The 14th of July, Tuesday, has a spike in combined energy to 552 in the afternoon, with 4ft from the WNW, but it’s ruined by a moderate side-shore wind. The quality just isn’t there. The rest of the second week is a washout with tiny waves and strong winds. There’s nothing else worth getting excited about.

So, the one to aim for is that Saturday morning, the 11th of July. It’s the only time the offshore wind and a decent-sized swell come together.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
240
149
162
132
103
96
90
69
71
49
83
85
81
83
88
88
81
106
76
49
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
N
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
40
ESE
30
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:29AM5.15m
8:47PM5.39m
9:07AM5.07m
9:26PM5.30m
9:48AM4.97m
10:09PM5.17m
10:36AM4.87m
10:59PM5.03m
11:31AM4.77m
11:59PM4.90m
12:36PM4.74m
1:07AM4.86m
1:46PM4.82m
2:20AM4.95m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.94m
3:17AM0.94m
3:27PM1.03m
3:56AM1.02m
4:08PM1.15m
4:39AM1.13m
4:55PM1.28m
5:29AM1.24m
5:51PM1.40m
6:28AM1.33m
6:57PM1.45m
7:36AM1.34m
8:10PM1.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
19
19
18
21
21
19
21
21
19
23
23
22
26
26
23
23
24
19
Feels °C
15
14
15
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
22
21
20
24
23
21
18
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.9
W
10
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
296
5
149
162
132
103
96
90
69
71
49
83
85
81
83
88
88
81
106
76
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
5
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
2
20
7
7
5
5
5
3
6
12
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
7
2
7
6
6
12
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
1.1
W
10
0.6
NW
5
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
18
240
18
1
1
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
212
0
11
23
0
0
0
1
11
23
8
5
8
5
5
5
5
211
19
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
9
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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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