Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 262 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a tough stretch ahead for Carbis Bay. The next week and a half is mostly flat, choppy, or blown out, so you’ll be sitting this one out unless you’re desperate for a paddle. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news for a while.
We’ve got a long, quiet gap from Saturday the 18th of July right through until the morning of Saturday the 25th. Those first days are basically no-go: tiny, weak swell, cross-onshore winds, and just poor conditions across the board.
The first real glimmer shows up on Tuesday morning, 29th of July. The swell lifts to a clean 5ft out of the WNW (period 7 seconds), and the wind turns cross-off from the WNW. The combined wave energy hits 237 (moderate), but the surf is still nothing to write home about. That afternoon, conditions clean up a bit more with gentle cross-off winds and a 5ft WNW swell – it’s surfable, but just ordinary.
The standout window for the whole forecast is Thursday, 30th of July. The morning brings a clean 7ft WNW swell (8 seconds) with a fresh offshore wind from the SSW. That’s proper offshore, and the energy is up at 464 (moderate-strong). It’s a little on the bigger side – pushing into expert territory if you’re not confident. The afternoon is even better: 6ft WNW groundswell (8 second period) and moderate offshore winds from the SW. The energy jumps to 868 (strong), and the forecast says expect very good surf conditions. This is your window. It’s a short one, though.
By Friday the 31st, it’s back to onshore junk again, with 5ft to 5ft WNW swell getting wrecked by fresh NE winds. The first couple of days of August look poor too, with dropping swell and choppy conditions.
If you can make Thursday the 30th work, that’s the only real quality window here. Otherwise, you’re waiting for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 44 | 92 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 21 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 79 | 212 | 127 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM5.97m | 9:19AM5.47m | 9:40PM5.61m | 10:04AM5.16m | 10:26PM5.20m | 10:51AM4.82m | 11:15PM4.79m | 11:45AM4.52m | 00:13AM4.44m | 12:48PM4.31m | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 2:34AM4.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.41m | 3:41PM0.65m | 4:10AM0.75m | 4:25PM1.00m | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:12PM1.37m | 5:41AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.70m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 8:24PM2.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 21 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 92 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 49 | — | 39 | 35 | 74 | 79 | 212 | 127 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 601 | 92 | 231 | 671 | 387 | 378 | 380 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 366 | 387 | 601 | 366 | 92 | 675 | 527 | 387 | 569 | 395 |
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