Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 20,945 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 9s. 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 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 11s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 1034 | 2633 | 2382 | 1855 | 1092 | 659 | 416 | 251 | 103 | 51 | 66 | 121 | 85 | 58 | 79 | 79 | 39 | 1852 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:06AM5.78m | 5:24PM5.67m | 5:40AM5.74m | 5:58PM5.54m | 6:14AM5.60m | 6:33PM5.33m | 6:49AM5.39m | 7:09PM5.06m | 7:27AM5.12m | 7:47PM4.76m | 8:07AM4.83m | 8:31PM4.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.55m | 11:29AM0.54m | 11:42PM0.63m | 12:02PM0.64m | 00:15AM0.78m | 12:36PM0.81m | 00:49AM0.98m | 1:12PM1.04m | 1:25AM1.22m | 1:52PM1.30m | 2:05AM1.47m | 2:37PM1.57m | 2:52AM1.72m | ||||||
 |  | | |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:37 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 21 |
| kJ | 573 | 1034 | 2633 | 2382 | 1855 | 1092 | 659 | 416 | 251 | 103 | 32 | 16 | 121 | 85 | 52 | 79 | 79 | 39 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 16 | W 11 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | ESE 7 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 219 | 2 | — | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 51 | 66 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 4 | 14 | 29 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 8 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | NE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 3 | E 7 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 42 | 98 | 8 | 163 | 5 | 44 | 136 | 130 | 139 | 481 | 1852 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 190 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 131 | 172 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 99 | 482 | 395 | 397 | 501 | 402 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Never miss your swells again.
Built by surfers, trusted by millions for over 20 years. The Wavefinder in our app makes it even easier to find where the best waves are breaking. Follow the yellow stars along your coast and get there first.
Scan the QR code to open the Surf‑Forecast app
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Carbis Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Carbis Bay is 10 km (6 miles) from Camborne. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camborne. Camborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest