
Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards. I've been staring at the charts for Carbis Bay and, to be brutally honest, it's a grim run. For the next 16 days, the whole picture is pretty poor. We've got one or two tiny windows where it's *almost* surfable, but nothing you'd want to drive any distance for. There's a big gap of consistent rubbish, so don't get your hopes up too early.
Starting off on Friday the 24th of July, it's tiny. Nasty 2ft of windswell with a north wind blowing cross-onshore and making a mess. Not a chance. That carries on through the weekend. Saturday the 25th is even worse, with a 0.7ft WNW swell mixing with a strong cross-shore wind. The combined swell energy is only 16 – that's next to nothing. Sunday the 26th sees a jump in height to 7ft, and the energy hits 422, which is a lot, but it's a short period 7 second windswell and a fresh cross-shore breeze is going to make it lumpy and horrible. Not for beginners at that size, and with those conditions, it's not for anyone really.
Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are the only flickers of hope. Monday morning drops to 3ft with less wind, but it's still crossed up. The afternoon cleans up a touch with a cross-offshore breeze. Tuesday the 28th morning is the standout of a very bad bunch. The swell is just 2ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, the wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, and it's clean. The energy is weak at 86. It's surfable, but it's absolutely tiny and weak, better for a longboard. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. After that, it's back to small, messy, cross-shore junk for the rest of the week and into the start of August. There's a gap of several days with absolutely nothing recommended.
We get a pulse of bigger swell on Monday the 3rd of August – 5ft to 6ft from the WSW – and the energy is serious, up to 416, but the period is short and the wind is a moderate cross-shore or cross-onshore, just chopping it up. It's a classic case of all that power being wasted. Tuesday the 4th of August has a clean 5ft swell with a cross-offshore breeze in the morning, so the shape will be there, but again the period is a paltry 7 seconds and wind is moderate. The size means it's pushing into the zone where beginners would struggle.
The very end of the run, around the 8th of August, we see some 3ft swell with a better 10-second period, but the wind is up and the rain showers are in the forecast. It's just consistently disappointing. If you're a kitesurfer, those days with bigger swell and strong cross-shore winds from the 3rd onwards might look more interesting than a paddle session, but for the rest of us, it's a blank run. It's one of those spots where this kind of pattern is a bit more normal for mid-summer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 206 | 417 | 428 | 547 | 89 | 68 | 115 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34AM4.22m | 3:07PM4.36m | 3:37AM4.37m | 4:03PM4.58m | 4:28AM4.60m | 4:50PM4.87m | 5:11AM4.86m | 5:30PM5.16m | 5:49AM5.10m | 6:07PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.30m | 6:41PM5.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.96m | 9:35PM1.88m | 10:01AM1.79m | 10:32PM1.63m | 10:51AM1.52m | 11:18PM1.34m | 11:33AM1.22m | 11:57PM1.06m | 12:10PM0.95m | 00:33AM0.81m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:08AM0.63m | |||||||
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
— | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 310 | 89 | 52 | 115 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | — | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | — | S 13 | W 9 |
7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 68 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
12 | 4 | 23 | 48 | 206 | 417 | 428 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 744 | 408 | 741 | 385 | 563 | 732 | 213 | 119 | 11 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 212 | 8 | 23 | 231 | 380 |
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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.
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