Carbis Bay Surf Forecast

/ Cornwall (North) (59 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (50.20° N 5.46° W)

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Carbis Bay surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 BST

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Carbis Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Carbis Bay sea temperature is 16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carbis Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carbis Bay in the next 12 days are 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Sat 23rd Aug)	3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf	1AM (Tue 26th Aug)	11ft (3.5m) 21s
Most Powerful	7AM (Tue 26th Aug)	15ft (4.5m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carbis Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	!	!	!	!
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	5	5	5	6	15	13	11	11	10	9	9	8	17	16	10	21	26	21	18	17	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	50	42	58	40	47	248	266	294	177	127	124	105	126	161	339	422	1010	10080	12446	9104	5140
Wind (km/h)	NE	NNE	NNE	S	W	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NW	ENE	ESE	NE	SE	SE	S	WNW	NNW	NW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	glass	cross	on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:49PM 4.96		4:21AM 4.96	4:44PM 5.34		5:10AM 5.29	5:29PM 5.68		5:51AM 5.55	6:09PM 5.92		6:29AM 5.72	6:45PM 6.04		7:03AM 5.79		7:19PM 6.04	7:37AM 5.76		7:52PM 5.90
Low Tide / height (m)			10:27PM 1.14	10:49AM 1.07		11:19PM 0.78	11:36AM 0.73		12:02AM 0.48	12:15PM 0.48		12:39AM 0.30	12:51PM 0.33		1:13AM 0.23		1:24PM 0.30	1:45AM 0.29		1:55PM 0.39	2:15AM 0.45

	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
Sunrise	6:16	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:26	-	-
Sunset	-	8:31	-	-	8:30	-	-	8:28	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:23	-	-	8:22	-	-	8:19	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	18	16	17	18	16	17	18	17	19	19	17	21	21	20	24	23	18	17	17	16
Feels °C (?)	14	16	13	17	17	15	15	16	17	19	19	16	20	20	19	19	19	18	15	14	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Carbis Bay (light winds from the SE at Culdrose Airport 19 km from Carbis Bay). 0.7m 5s windswell from the NNE with a 0.3m 6s windswell from the WSW and a 0.2m 8s swell from the W. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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.