
Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for San Carpoforo Creek (United States).
Right off the bat, this is not a blockbuster forecast. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly small, messy surf with constant cross-onshore wind. The first few days are just tiny. Tuesday morning the 11th has a weak 1ft swell from the SSW with a very long 19-second period, but the combined energy is only 346 – that’s weak. The wind is light and cross-on, so you’re getting small wind ripples and marginal conditions. It’s not worth paddling out for. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday the 12th are similar with 2ft to 2ft, still light cross-on breeze and marginal surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
Thursday the 13th morning has a little bump to 2ft from the SW with a 16-second period, but again, the wind is onshore and the conditions are marginal. The combined energy is still weak at 393. Thursday afternoon the rating drops to poor as the wind picks up. Friday the 14th morning the swell picks up to 2ft but the combined energy is still only 507. It’s marginal at best with a light onshore breeze. That afternoon the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore and the surf turns to junk.
The weekend doesn’t offer much. Saturday the 15th morning shows 3ft from the SSW, 16-second period, but the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon and chops it up. Combined energy climbs to 782 – moderate now – but with the choppy conditions from a 12 mph wind, it’s a write-off. Sunday the 16th is more of the same: 4ft morning, then afternoon turns to moderate cross-onshore and choppy. The whole first week is a write-off for quality waves.
Monday the 17th through to Friday the 21st is a grind. Swell stays between 2ft and 3ft, all from the SSW or SW, with periods dropping to 13-16 seconds. The wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy never kicks into anything exciting. The wave comment keeps saying “poor” or “marginal.” Don’t bother.
Now, here is the one standout, but it comes with a massive caveat. On Saturday the 22nd we finally get a glassy morning. Winds go light from the WSW, nearly calm, and the sea turns to glass. Swell is only 1ft from the SSW, with a 16-second period and combined energy of 348 – weak – but the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” For a spot like this, with consistent but small waves, that glassy window could deliver a few clean little runners for a longboard or a twinnie. You won’t be getting barreled, but you might get a fun slide. The afternoon, though, brings a bigger 7ft, 6-second windswell from the WNW – that’s short period, sloppy, and you are back to onshore conditions. That morning window at dawn on Saturday the 22nd is the only real window in the whole 16-day outlook.
The rest of the run into late August – Sunday the 23rd, Monday the 24th, through to Wednesday the 26th – is the same old story: tiny swell (1ft to 3ft), long period, but constant cross-onshore wind and poor to marginal conditions. Combined energy stays weak to moderate. There is nothing to get excited about for the second week.
Overall, it’s a bleak window for San Carpoforo Creek. If you are desperate, get up at dawn on Saturday the 22nd for that glassy, knee-to-waist high session. Otherwise, save your gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
184 | 142 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 364 | 486 | 499 | 635 | 620 | 596 | 455 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:43PM2.37m | 10:46AM1.64m | 9:36PM2.37m | 11:21AM1.73m | 10:27PM2.31m | 11:56AM1.80m | 11:17PM2.17m | 12:31PM1.87m | 00:07AM1.98m | 1:05PM1.91m | 1:00AM1.77m | 1:41PM1.93m | 1:59AM1.56m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM-0.03m | 3:27PM1.04m | 4:48AM-0.01m | 4:22PM0.95m | 5:27AM0.08m | 5:17PM0.86m | 6:03AM0.22m | 6:11PM0.80m | 6:38AM0.40m | 7:08PM0.76m | 7:11AM0.61m | 8:08PM0.73m | |||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
101 | 79 | 79 | 103 | 145 | 161 | 154 | 105 | 143 | 126 | 80 | 364 | 486 | 499 | 635 | 620 | 596 | 455 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 |
139 | 125 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 214 | 206 | 44 | 39 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WNW 5 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 10 | WNW 10 |
184 | 142 | 80 | 46 | 46 | 139 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 151 | 210 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 176 | 44 | 80 | 129 | 26 | 39 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 209 | 62 | 24 | 19 | 110 | 0 | 19 | 145 | 52 | 167 | 145 | 16 | 250 | 145 | 0 | 16 | 145 | 0 |
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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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