San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what San Carpoforo Creek has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It's gonna be a real mixed bag, and to be honest, the wait for anything decent is the main story. The water's sitting at 57°, which is a touch on the chilly side – about a degree and a half colder than you'd expect for this time of year, so don't forget the booties.

We kick off the forecast period right at the start, but the first few days are a write-off. The morning of Saturday, July 4th, has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind and marginal conditions mean it's not worth paddling out for. This quiet, poor quality pattern hangs around right through until Monday morning, July 6th. The swell stays small, and a persistent cross-onshore breeze keeps things choppy.

Thursday, July 9th sees a change in the swell direction to the WNW, and the size bumps up – 6ft in the morning with a short 9-second period. But again, it's blown out by the cross-onshore wind. By the afternoon, it's a messy 8ft with a period of just 8 seconds. That's a lot of moving water (combined energy of 1312), but with the wind ruining it, it's only for the hardcore or maybe the kite surfers looking for some wind.

Now, Friday, July 10th is your standout. This is the best we're going to see. The wind swings offshore for the morning, going light from the West, and we've got a 7ft swell from the NW. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, so it won't be the cleanest groundswell, but that offshore wind is the key. Combined energy is a strong 1374, so there's plenty of push. This is the one window to get out there for intermediate and above – just be aware that for the less experienced, 7ft is getting into the serious zone. The afternoon drops to 4ft and stays clean with light winds, but the morning has the juice.

After that little gem, it fades back into marginal territory. We get some cleaner windows with light winds again on Saturday, July 11th, but the size drops right back to 3ft from the SSW. The period stretches out to 15 seconds, suggesting a long-period groundswell, but the size is just too small to get excited about.

Then from Sunday, July 12th onwards, it's more of the same. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, and while the swell size has a couple of spikes – like 7ft on the 12th and 8ft on the 13th – the short period and messy conditions make them unrideable for a clean surf session. The last week really just fizzles out with small, wind-affected waves. There's nothing from the middle of July through the 19th that I'd recommend.

So, keep your eye on Friday the 10th. That's your one shot this period. Otherwise, it's a long quiet spell.

Rusty.

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