Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Carbis Bay. Honestly, the next couple of days are looking like the pick of the bunch, so if you can get out there, do it.
This Sunday morning is your window. The surf is pushing 1.6m from the west with a 10-second period, and that southwest wind is blowing straight offshore, keeping things clean and lined up. The water is sitting at 17°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—not a big deal, but you won’t need the thickest suit. The energy is solidly moderate at 519, and it’s got that clean, workable feel. Sunday afternoon stays similar, maybe just a touch smaller at 1.5m, but still clean and offshore. This is the best of the first run.
Monday drops a little to 1.2m, still offshore, but it’s a bit ordinary—surfable, but nothing to write home about. Then things turn a bit messy from Tuesday through Thursday. The swell pushes back up to 1.8m to 2.1m, but the wind goes cross or cross-off and the period is short, around 7-8 seconds. It’s going to be lumpy and poor. Thursday has a bit of size at 2.0m, but it’s just not going to be clean enough for my liking.
Now, here’s the standout. Next Sunday, the 20th of September, is your day. The morning starts glassy with a tiny 1.5m west swell, and the energy is moderate at 518. But the afternoon is where it’s at—1.4m of clean, lined-up swell with a 13-second period and a light offshore wind. It’s going to be proper. High quality, glassy, and the period is up there, so the waves are going to have some push and shape to them. Full marks for that afternoon session.
Monday the 21st still has some fun waves, around 1.3m with a long 13-second period in the morning, but the wind isn’t quite as pure. Still, it stays clean enough. After that, from the 22nd onwards, it just dies. The swell fades from 0.8m down to nothing, and the wind goes onshore and then cross-onshore from the east, making it choppy and lumpy. By the 24th through the 28th, we’re talking 0.2m to 0.9m of weak, short-period chop with ugly wind. No good.
So, in short: the first two days are a solid warm-up, but the real gem is Sunday afternoon the 20th at Carbis Bay. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 434 | 307 | 230 | 181 | 80 | 418 | 439 | 675 | 990 | 698 | 468 | 355 | 449 | 772 | 1377 | 987 | 263 | 286 | 447 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM6.23m | 7:34AM6.00m | 7:52PM5.98m | 8:08AM5.76m | 8:26PM5.62m | 8:42AM5.42m | 9:01PM5.18m | 9:18AM5.01m | 9:39PM4.71m | 9:59AM4.57m | 10:25PM4.26m | 10:54AM4.16m | 11:36PM3.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.05m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:54PM0.24m | 2:12AM0.41m | 2:27PM0.55m | 2:44AM0.79m | 3:01PM0.94m | 3:17AM1.21m | 3:37PM1.37m | 3:54AM1.64m | 4:22PM1.80m | 4:44AM2.04m | 5:26PM2.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | S 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | 512 | 7 | 307 | 6 | 181 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 990 | 698 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1377 | 987 | 263 | 73 | 9 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 13 | N 6 | — | — | SW 12 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 434 | — | 230 | — | 80 | 418 | 439 | 675 | 30 | 29 | 468 | 355 | 449 | 772 | — | — | 160 | 286 | 447 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 213 | 119 | 74 | 211 | 212 | 553 | 278 | 278 | 222 | 211 | 222 | 222 | 211 | 74 |
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