Carbis Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the surf for Carbis Bay.

Alright, let's be honest, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for Carbis Bay. We’ve got some serious swell energy on the horizon, but the wind and conditions are gonna make you work for the good ones. The water is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so the wetsuit is your friend.

The first real chance to get wet doesn't look like it's happening. Sunday the 30th has some size, but the forecast is already calling it marginal. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WSW with a moderate 9-second period and a fresh SSW offshore wind in the morning. The combined energy is moderate at 477, but the conditions are questionable. Monday the 31st gets bigger, with a 10ft W swell on Monday morning rocking a combined energy of 1536. That's a lot of water moving, but with a fresh NW cross-shore wind, it'll be lumpy and tough. That afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore wind, but it's still a 8ft wave. This is expert territory.

Tuesday the 1st of September drops right off. The 4ft morning swell is weak, with only 203 combined energy. The wind is offshore and light, so it'll be clean, but it's just not enough push. The rest of the first week stays small and messy until Thursday the 3rd. That afternoon looks like a winner. A 5ft W swell, clean with a moderate WSW offshore wind, and a combined energy of 356. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for the intermediate crew.

Now, the standout window is the end of the first week into the start of the second. Friday the 4th of September is the big one. The morning shows a 10ft WNW swell with a 9-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 1510. That afternoon, it gets even better. The swell holds at 10ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 2421. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it should be clean. This is your best bet. For the experienced surfer, this is gonna be pumping. The only downside is that long-period swell can be a bit too straight for a beach break, so you’ll need to hunt for the peaks. The quality is going to be there, but it’s definitely for experts only at that size.

After that, it drops off a cliff. The 5th of September has a 5ft W swell with a good 11-second period, but it's a cross-onshore wind, so it'll be choppy. From Sunday the 6th right through to the 14th, it’s a long, flat spell. The waves are small, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the combined energy rarely breaks 200. The 7th of September has a brief uptick, with a 5ft W swell and a very long 12-second period, and a gentle offshore wind. The combined energy is 698. It’s a clean, glassy-looking morning, but the size is modest. It’s a small window of clean surf for the longboard or a small craft, but nothing like the Friday prior.

The bottom line: Carbis Bay has one truly epic day on the cards – Friday the 4th of September. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the 16 days is either too big and messy, or too small and flat. If you're a beginner, you're out of luck for the next two weeks. For the experienced crew, that Friday will be one to remember.

Rusty.

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