Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 8,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s 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 (Oct 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s 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 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | W 12 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5632 | 2216 | 748 | 2804 | 5681 | 6230 | 5113 | 5710 | 3393 | 2119 | 1194 | 822 | 313 | 288 | 827 | 1104 | 1199 | 1256 | 1059 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:11PM5.97m | 4:32AM6.04m | 4:49PM6.20m | 5:09AM6.24m | 5:29PM6.28m | 5:49AM6.28m | 6:10PM6.18m | 6:31AM6.16m | 6:55PM5.92m | 7:16AM5.89m | 7:43PM5.52m | 8:07AM5.51m | 8:39PM5.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.18m | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:31AM0.03m | 11:51PM0.04m | 12:12PM0.05m | 00:32AM0.20m | 12:57PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:07AM0.86m | 2:43PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 4:10 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 356 | 2216 | 573 | — | — | — | — | 5710 | 3393 | 2119 | 1194 | 822 | 313 | 288 | 827 | 1104 | 1199 | 1256 | 377 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 97 | 204 | 91 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 51 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SSW 9 | NW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 5632 | 103 | 748 | 2804 | 5681 | 6230 | 5113 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 114 | 269 | 255 | 68 | — | 474 | 1059 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 0 | 555 | 557 | 465 | 557 | 729 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 190 | 195 | 211 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 11 |
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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).
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