Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Carbis Bay has on offer over the next couple of weeks. Straight off the bat, I’ve got to be honest: it’s going to be a real mixed bag, with plenty of days you’d be better off staying on the sand. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small win.

The pattern shows a bit of a messy start. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off—lumpy, cross-shore winds at 22 mph and a weak, short-period swell that just isn't doing anything for us. That energy reading is pretty moderate at 1181, but the wind just kills it. That carries into Wednesday morning, still cross and messy.

Things start to look a little more promising on Wednesday afternoon (the 9th). The swell drops right off, but we get a light breeze and clean conditions with a cross-off wind on a 3 ft WNW swell. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Thursday morning (10th) is tiny, but by the afternoon, we get a bit of a surprise. A fresh offshore wind kicks in from the SSW at 22 mph, cleaning up a 6 ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is moderate at 312, and while the period is short and a bit junky, that offshore wind will really tidy things up. It’s a marginal call, but it’s our first real option.

Friday the 11th is back to cross-onshore chop, so no good there.

Now, Saturday the 12th morning is where we need to be paying attention. We’ve got clear skies, a gentle offshore breeze from the SW, and a 4 ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 297. The wind is light, the waves will be clean, and for a beginner spot like Carbis Bay, that’s about as good as it gets. This is your standout window. The Saturday afternoon session is smaller and windier, so hit the early morning.

Sunday the 13th is a step back. We get a bigger 6 ft swell from the W with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-off, and it’s only rated marginal. The energy jumps up to 559, which is still moderate, but the conditions aren’t as clean as Saturday. Monday the 14th has a tiny 3 ft swell and light cross-off winds, again just ordinary.

The whole second week, from the 15th of September onward, is pretty bleak. The swell sticks around at waist to chest high, but we’re plagued by cross-onshore and onshore winds from the north and east, often blowing fresh to strong. By the 23rd of September, we’re looking at a 4 ft WNW swell with a long period of 13 seconds (482 energy), but it’s being destroyed by a strong 25 mph cross-onshore easterly. That’s messy, lumpy, and not worth paddling out for a surf. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions.

So, to wrap it up: you’ve basically got one true standout, and that’s the early morning of Saturday the 12th. Get out there for a clean, small-wave session. Everything else is either too windy, too small, or just messy. It’s a shame, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Given the lack of consistency, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area.

Rusty.

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