Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here, breaking down the next 16 days at Carbis Bay. We've got a slow start – the first few days are pretty much dead flat with tiny, wind-blown slop. You're looking at nearly a week of it, so no rush to get the board out.
Things finally stir on Thursday, 27th of August. We get a 6ft swell out of the Southwest. It's short-period stuff at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak, but the wind is clean. The combined energy reads 374 – moderate – but with a risk of thunderstorms, it's a marginal call.
Mark down Friday, 28th of August. That's the big day. The swell builds from 7ft in the morning to a solid 10ft from the West in the afternoon. That's expert territory. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be dumpy. The wind is offshore all day, and the combined energy in the afternoon is a real wallop at 1080, which is strong wave energy. Big, clean, and heavy. Not for the faint of heart.
After that we're back to choppy conditions through the weekend with 5ft to 5ft swell and onshore breezes.
Take note of Monday, 31st of August for the morning. We've got a 5ft West swell, still short-period at 8 seconds, but the wind is completely glassy. That means perfectly smooth waves. The combined energy is 354, moderate, but the clean conditions make it a great session for a skilled surfer.
The real sleeper is Friday, 4th of September. The morning offers 4ft from the West-Northwest with zero wind – just dead glass. The combined energy is 497, moderate. That afternoon the wind stays light offshore, the swell nudges to 5ft, and the period stretches to 12 seconds. That's proper groundswell, the kind with real push, though it might run a bit straight on the beach. With clean faces, this could be the best quality surf of the whole outlook. It's a long way off, but it looks promising.
For beginners, stay out of the water on Friday the 28th. Your best bet is the glassy Monday morning of the 31st of August or the clean, longer-period waves on Friday the 4th of September.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 25 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 58 | 77 | 59 | 50 | 33 | 289 | 318 | 223 | 158 | 416 | 1040 | 1201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM4.00m | 2:02AM3.94m | 2:43PM4.12m | 3:19AM4.15m | 3:46PM4.44m | 4:12AM4.49m | 4:32PM4.83m | 4:52AM4.85m | 5:09PM5.22m | 5:27AM5.19m | 5:43PM5.57m | 6:00AM5.50m | 6:15PM5.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM2.23m | 8:26AM2.22m | 9:14PM2.06m | 9:41AM1.94m | 10:14PM1.71m | 10:31AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.31m | 11:10AM1.16m | 11:34PM0.93m | 11:45AM0.81m | 00:07AM0.59m | 12:18PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 6 | N 4 | SW 13 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | W 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 58 | 77 | 59 | 50 | 33 | 289 | 12 | 223 | 50 | 85 | 15 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 25 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | W 9 | SE 5 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 5 | 84 | 97 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 318 | — | 158 | 416 | 1040 | 1201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 245 | 192 | 188 | 246 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 0 | 36 | 166 | 273 |
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