Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, W swell with 2,089 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Carbis Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a split forecast. The opening weekend has some real promise, but then it gets messy and small for a long stretch. The first real action kicks off this Saturday morning, September 5th.
Carbis Bay is the only spot on the card, and Saturday morning is looking like the pick of the entire run. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the WNW, with a nice 12-second period pushing some proper energy into the bay – the combined energy is sitting at a solid 665 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore at 3 mph, so the surface should be glassy. This is a standout window for a beginner-friendly wave, and the water temp is about average for this time of year.
Saturday afternoon holds up too, with a 4ft WNW swell, still a clean 11-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph. The energy drops a bit to 432, but it’s still a solid session.
Then we hit a dry spell. Sunday, September 6th, sees the swell drop right off to 2ft with a weak 9-second period, and it’s howling with a 19 mph cross-offshore wind. The energy plummets to 97. That’s a no-go.
Monday, September 7th, brings a bigger pulse – 8ft from the W with a 13-second period and a massive energy jump to 1942 (strong). But the wind is a strong 16 mph cross-offshore, and the forecast flags it as marginal. That’s more of a challenging, bumpy session for the experienced. It’s not the clean, lined-up wave we’re after.
From Tuesday, September 8th, right through to the end of the second week, it’s a long, drawn-out period of poor conditions. The swell fluctuates between 1ft and 7ft, but the wind is either too strong, cross-off, or cross-shore, and the periods often drop below 8 seconds. The energy levels are mostly low, never cracking the 500 mark after the first few days. There’s a lot of cleaning up, but the power just isn’t there.
One interesting note: the following Saturday, September 19th, we get a brief moment of glassy, flat conditions with 2ft and zero wind. It’s too small to surf, but it’s calm.
So, the bottom line: Saturday, September 5th, is your standout. Get on it early for the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole 16-day window. After that, you’re looking at a long gap of poor to marginal surf. It’s a bit of a shame, but that’s how the cards fall sometimes.
Stay frothy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 415 | 190 | 81 | 55 | 326 | 1942 | 1505 | 1271 | 569 | 830 | 494 | 245 | 208 | 127 | 434 | 470 | 838 | 480 | 389 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM4.61m | 00:24AM4.42m | 1:10PM4.49m | 2:02AM4.45m | 2:40PM4.75m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:48PM5.20m | 4:18AM5.22m | 4:40PM5.67m | 5:05AM5.62m | 5:24PM6.05m | 5:46AM5.92m | 6:04PM6.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM1.62m | 6:15PM1.69m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:57PM1.68m | 8:37AM1.65m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:49AM1.23m | 10:24PM0.84m | 10:44AM0.77m | 11:12PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.37m | 11:54PM0.09m | 12:09PM0.11m | 00:32AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 5 | WNW 9 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 9 | S 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 647 | 415 | 190 | 81 | 55 | 326 | 1942 | 5 | 1271 | 163 | 2 | 128 | 71 | 13 | 16 | 11 | — | 838 | 480 | 5 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 5 | — | — | SW 11 | WNW 12 | — | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | W 15 | S 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 9 | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 20 | 10 | 157 | — | 1505 | — | 569 | 830 | 494 | 245 | 208 | 127 | 434 | 470 | — | — | 389 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 211 | 36 | 553 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 211 | 278 | 394 | 211 | 212 | 212 | 211 | 74 | 119 | 212 | 98 |
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