Carbis Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.20° N 5.46° W

Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carbis Bay sea temperature is
17.4°C
1.4° 

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 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,336 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 14th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 18th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 18th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Morning crew, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

The next couple of days at Carbis Bay are pretty ordinary – we’ve got surf, but it’s nothing to write home about. Monday starts with a clean-ish 4ft W swell, but it’s lacking punch and the wind is moderate offshore. Water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a little bonus, but not enough to save the session from being average. The combined swell energy is around 242 (weak-moderate), so it’s small and gutless.

Tuesday sees a jump in size – 6ft – but the period drops to 8 seconds and the cross-offshore wind is fresh. It’s messy, lumpy, and honestly pretty poor. Wednesday is bigger again at 7ft, but we’re getting a fresh cross-shore and a lumpy, cross-chop surface. The energy is up – combined swell energy at 1046 (strong) – but the wind kills it. This one’s for the kites, not the paddle.

Thursday is more of the same – 6ft but short-period, cross-offshore, and messy. Not worth suiting up unless you’re desperate.

Then we get a real standout. Friday morning, the 18th. Swell holds around 6ft, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – proper groundswell – and the wind is a gentle cross-offshore. The combined energy is 1198 (strong). This is the best looking window of the whole run. Carbis Bay (Carbis Bay) is exposed enough to catch this, but with that longer period, it should have some shape. The water temp anomaly is only notable at Monday – the rest of the week we can’t see the data, but from what I’ve got, it’s not a headline. Friday morning is the one. Clean, powerful, and smooth.

Saturday drops back a bit – 4ft, short period, but the wind is still cross-offshore. It’s rideable, but nothing special. Sunday is smaller again – 4ft – but with a 10-12 second period and light offshore winds, it’ll be clean, just small. For a log or a funboard, it’ll be alright.

Now, the second week is rough. From Monday the 21st onwards, the wind swings onshore and the swell fades. Monday starts with a cross-shore, then it gets worse. Tuesday and Wednesday – 3ft and under, with poor conditions. Thursday the 24th has a bit of size – 4ft – but the wind is onshore and the period is 11-12 seconds, so it’s likely to be sectiony and closed out. Not great.

From the 25th onwards it’s a write-off. Swell drops to 2-3ft, wind is cross-onshore, and the combined energy is weak – as low as 85-107 (weak). Even the long period on the 29th – 14 seconds at 3-3ft – won’t save it because the wind is fresh and onshore. There’s a gap of several days – from about the 24th through to the end – where nothing is worth paddling out for.

So, bottom line: Friday morning the 18th is your standout. Big, clean, long-period groundswell. Get on it early. The rest is pretty average, and the last few days are a bust.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
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1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.6
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
W
10
1.8
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7
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
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9
1.9
WNW
13
1.6
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13
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
12
1.2
WNW
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
181
46
407
437
632
1007
685
458
297
438
775
1192
825
206
134
146
384
279
418
492
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
30
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
W
25
WSW
20
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20
WSW
25
WSW
15
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15
WSW
10
WNW
5
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off
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cross-off
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cross
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High Tide
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
12:25PM3.91m
1:26AM3.80m
Low Tide
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
6:03AM2.32m
7:05PM2.31m
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Temp °C
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Feels °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.

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