Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks, let’s talk about Carbis Bay. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. It's not a complete write-off, but you'll have to pick your moments. The first few days are a bit of a let-down, with the wind and swell not quite lining up for clean conditions, but there are a couple of windows that look promising.

Friday the 4th sees a chunky 8ft swell from the west rolling in, but the wind is a moderate cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph, and the energy is moderate (807). It’s not the cleanest picture, with the report flagging questionable tide conditions. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Now, Saturday the 5th morning is where things get really interesting. We've got a 5ft groundswell coming from the WNW with a lovely 12-second period – that's the kind of period that pushes in with some real authority and shape. The wind drops right off to just a 3 mph cross-off from the WSW, which is basically glassy. This is the standout of the entire forecast. Get on it.

Sunday the 6th takes a dive; the swell drops right off and the cross-off wind picks up, so not worth paddling out.

We see a real spike on Monday the 7th, with a very strong energy reading (1607) and a 7ft swell from the west, but the wind is up at 12 mph from the west, making it a cross-off. It's powerful but the conditions will be a bit messy. Again, the report flags it as marginal. For experienced surfers only, that kind of size could be pushing it.

As we head into the middle of the following week, from Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th, the swell hangs around 8ft to 8ft, but the wind is pumping. That’s a lot of water moving (energy in the 800-900 range), but the wind is a strong cross-off, making for a bumpy surface. The water temperature anomaly is normal.

The weekend of the 13th and 14th is a flat, choppy mess. The wind goes onshore and lumpy, and the energy drops right out. Then there’s a long gap of poor conditions right through to the end of the window. There’s a glimmer on Tuesday the 15th with a 8ft west swell and moderate energy (706), but it’s still a cross-off wind and labelled as marginal. Not one to get excited about.

So, for me, the only true standout is Saturday morning, the 5th of September. The rest of the window is either too big and windy, too small, or too choppy. If you can't make the 5th, the Monday the 7th is an option for the brave, but it won't be pretty. The rest? Find something else to do, mate.

Rusty.

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