Surf Forecasts:
Carbis Bay surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with 4,843 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 238 | 925 | 1871 | 1396 | 1121 | 1658 | 1146 | 799 | 491 | 511 | 1879 | 4843 | 3848 | 2345 | 1369 | 1113 | 765 | 476 | 338 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58AM6.00m | 6:14PM6.09m | 6:31AM6.03m | 6:48PM6.00m | 7:04AM5.93m | 7:22PM5.79m | 7:37AM5.72m | 7:55PM5.48m | 8:11AM5.42m | 8:30PM5.11m | 8:46AM5.05m | 9:07PM4.70m | 9:27AM4.66m | 9:52PM4.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.19m | 00:37AM0.18m | 12:52PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.34m | 1:24PM0.40m | 1:39AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.66m | 2:10AM0.90m | 2:30PM1.00m | 2:43AM1.25m | 3:08PM1.37m | 3:22AM1.62m | 3:53PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 358 | 238 | 925 | 1871 | 1396 | — | 1658 | 1146 | 799 | 491 | 475 | 1879 | 4843 | 3848 | 2345 | 1369 | 1113 | 765 | 476 | 338 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 150 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 86 | — | — | 1121 | — | — | — | — | 511 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 213 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 172 | 28 | 11 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
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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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