
Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with 885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Carpoforo Creek this week:
The surf forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Carpoforo Creek in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s on the table for San Carpoforo Creek. The long-term outlook is a tough one, to be honest. For the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a lot of ‘marginal’ and ‘poor’ flags flying, with very few windows where it all comes together.
Right now, the water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year—about two and a half degrees off, so you’ll want that 4/3.
Starting off, Thursday morning we have a 4-ft swell from the WNW, period is 10 seconds with a light cross-on breeze. It’s not great, the combined wave energy is moderate (567), but you’ll find a few crumbly ones if you’re desperate. The wind switches onshore in the afternoon, and the swell drops right down to 2 ft, so don’t bother.
Friday through to the following Wednesday is a pretty grim stretch. Swells are small, mostly between 2 ft and 4 ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore. The period is long, hitting 15 to 19 seconds at times, which means straight lines and slow sets at this beach-and-river-mouth setup. The energy picks up a bit from Monday the 6th to Wednesday the 8th (between 693 and 1227 in the energy reading), but it’s all messy and choppy with moderate winds. Not worth paddling out.
Now, into the second week, there’s a glimmer. On Friday the 10th, the morning looks like the first proper chance. We’ve got a 5-ft swell from the WNW, period around 10 seconds, and the wind goes light onshore from the west at just 3 mph. The energy is still moderate (791) and the conditions are described as marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The afternoon cleans up further with a 3-ft SSW groundswell at 15 seconds and light offshore wind. If you can get in before the tide does its thing, you might snag a few lined-up runners on the low tide.
Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th offer similar small waves—3 ft from the SSW, periods around 14-15 seconds—with light winds, sometimes cross-onshore but still workable. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ an issue here, which means on a Saturday morning with a bit of sun, there will likely be a handful of other locals out.
The real standout of the whole outlook, and I mean the only one that gets the heart pumping, is Friday the 17th of July. The morning shows glassy conditions with a 3-ft WNW groundswell, period of 16 seconds, and water barely a ripple. The combined energy is moderate (672) but with clean, glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell, those lines will peel beautifully along the creek mouth. This is the session to aim for—it won’t be massive, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. Be ready for a few others to have the same idea.
Everything after that Friday afternoon goes back to cross-onshore chop.
The top pick: San Carpoforo Creek on the morning of Friday, 17th July—3-ft WNW groundswell with glassy conditions. It’s the only real gem in this 16-day stretch.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 246 | 142 | 142 | 362 | 164 | 186 | 214 | 183 | 352 | 273 | 264 | 330 | 261 | 596 | 885 | 603 | 596 | 559 | 545 | 629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.54m | 00:01AM1.99m | 2:30PM1.58m | 00:39AM1.86m | 3:02PM1.63m | 1:23AM1.71m | 3:32PM1.70m | 2:20AM1.54m | 4:03PM1.79m | 3:37AM1.39m | 4:39PM1.89m | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:20PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM1.26m | 7:29AM0.32m | 7:00PM1.26m | 7:59AM0.42m | 8:01PM1.23m | 8:29AM0.53m | 9:13PM1.15m | 8:59AM0.66m | 10:31PM1.02m | 9:34AM0.80m | 11:46PM0.82m | 10:15AM0.94m | 00:52AM0.60m | ||||||||
5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | |
— | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
256 | 180 | 119 | 105 | 108 | 86 | 80 | 88 | 55 | 352 | 273 | 264 | 330 | 261 | 115 | 885 | 603 | 149 | 559 | 545 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 |
242 | 226 | 142 | 142 | 362 | 164 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 86 | 99 | 99 | 305 | 244 | 596 | 126 | 191 | 596 | 190 | 192 | 499 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 22 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | — | — |
69 | 246 | 103 | 132 | 21 | 44 | 149 | 214 | 143 | 99 | 59 | 186 | 66 | 96 | 322 | 1 | 21 | 188 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 90 | 111 | 131 | 92 | 403 | 97 | 286 | 514 | 198 | 490 | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 203 | 62 | 225 | 203 | 52 | 167 | 146 | 62 | 203 | 146 | 62 | 203 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 |
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Information about the San Carpoforo Creek Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for San Carpoforo Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Carpoforo Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Carpoforo Creek 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 (San Carpoforo Creek) 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 San Carpoforo Creek 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.
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