Carbis Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.20° N 5.46° W

Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carbis Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.2° 

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 20 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 412 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 27th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got on the cards for Carbis Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for a decent paddle. We’ve got wave heights, sure, but the quality is just not there. The conditions are persistently poor, and the finder is giving us a big fat zero for every single session. That’s a long, dry spell, folks.

We kick off on Monday the 20th with tiny, weak 1.0ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is a cross-onshore mess, making it choppy and poor. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd see the swell bump up to around 3ft, but it’s all short-period, wind-driven junk from the north, with a nasty cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is weak (94 and 88 respectively), and the surf is lumpy and choppy. Not worth the wetsuit.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th drop back down to tiny, weak waves with hardly any energy (as low as 13). The wind does go light and even glassy on Friday morning, but with a 2ft swell and a period of 8 seconds, it’s basically a lake. There’s just nothing to surf.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th brings the biggest swell of the period, hitting 5ft on Sunday morning with a combined energy of 196. But don’t get excited. That’s a short-period, choppy mess from the WNW with a strong cross-onshore wind. With the swell being over 5ft, it’s actually too big for beginners, but the quality is so poor that even experienced surfers won’t find anything. It looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

The rest of the week into early August is a miserable run of tiny, weak waves or clean but tiny waves. We get a few days of offshore winds starting on the 31st of July, but the swell is only 2ft and 2ft. The wave energy is weak (68 and 42). It’s clean, but there’s no power.

The last couple of days, the 3rd and 4th of August, see a little lift to 4ft with clean conditions, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the combined energy is only moderate at 104. It’s clean, but the waves will be weak and crumbly. Even then, the forecast still calls it poor surf.

There’s simply no standout session here. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank run. For Carbis Bay, given it’s a pretty inconsistent spot at the best of times, this kind of run is more normal than unusual. Don’t bother checking the charts for a while; just grab a coffee and wait for a better set of charts.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
6
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
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5
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6
0.9
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6
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6
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8
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8
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8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
43
49
54
43
62
64
62
54
31
12
12
7
6
7
9
134
177
136
307
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
NNE
25
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20
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
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15
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15
NNW
20
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30
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25
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25
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30
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
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High Tide
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
3:07PM4.36m
3:37AM4.37m
4:03PM4.58m
Low Tide
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
8:57AM1.96m
9:35PM1.88m
10:01AM1.79m
10:32PM1.63m
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9:21
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Temp °C
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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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