Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on what's happening at Carbis Bay over the next couple of weeks.
It's a pretty quiet outlook for Carbis Bay, to be honest. We're looking at a good long stretch with barely a ripple. There's nothing surfable at all from Thursday the 23rd of July right through until the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That's over a week of flat, messy, or just plain weak conditions. The water temp is hovering around 64°, which is a touch warmer than we'd expect for this time of year, so at least it'll be nice for a swim.
The only real standout in the whole forecast window is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. We get an unexpected pulse of energy with a combined swell energy of 307 (moderate). The swell pushes to about 5 ft out of the west, with a period of 8 seconds. More importantly, the wind is light offshore from the WNW, keeping it clean. It's not a massive swell, but relative to everything else, it's the only time the stars align for a paddle. Keep in mind though, this is over a week away, so treat it as a promising heads-up rather than a dead cert. The water temp anomaly isn't given for that specific day, but the pattern suggests it should still be pleasant.
After that Sunday morning, it drops right back down. The Monday and Tuesday see small, clean little waves, but they're tiny – around 1 ft to 2 ft. It'll be a longboard or a soft-top kind of session for anyone keen. The wind stays favourable, with some cross-offshore and even offshore conditions on the 4th of August, but the swell just isn't there to make it exciting.
So, if you've got a board and a week to wait, pencil in the morning of Sunday the 2nd. For the rest of it? Leave the wetsuit in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 227 | 440 | 417 | 256 | 68 | 66 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 61 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM4.31m | 1:22AM4.24m | 1:59PM4.25m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM1.94m | 7:44AM1.98m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 68 | 35 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 61 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 66 | 4 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | S 15 | S 12 | W 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 97 | 227 | 440 | 417 | 256 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 736 | 49 | 408 | 1787 | 408 | 385 | 385 | 180 | 714 | 739 | 119 | 8 | 230 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
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