San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at San Carpoforo Creek for the next couple of weeks.

The first week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got swell running, but the wind is a constant problem. It’s coming from the north-west and west-north-west, blowing cross-onshore, and that’s just chopping everything up. The water’s also running a chilly 57°, which is 4° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent hood and booties if you’re keen.

We kick off on Monday, 27 July, with a 4ft SSW swell packing a long 18-second period, but that cross-onshore wind is making it a messy, choppy affair. The combined energy is moderate (1179), but it’s just not worth the paddle. That pattern sticks right through the week. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same: 4ft to 4ft, SSW, with the same cross-onshore wind. By Thursday, the 30th, the swell drops to 3ft, but we get a bit of a reprieve with a lighter wind in the morning. The swell’s still short period (16 seconds) and the combined energy is moderate (1000), but the light wind might make it a bit more user-friendly. The afternoon sees a 6ft WNW swell, but it’s short period and choppy again.

Friday, 31 July, has a 4ft S swell with a 14-second period, but that same cross-onshore wind. The first weekend of August is a write-off, with the swell getting bigger but the winds staying onshore and messy. On Sunday, 2 August, it’s a 8ft WNW swell, but that’s too big for most and the wind is just ruining it.

Now, the real standout is Monday, 3 August. The morning is still a bit meh, but the afternoon… that’s the one. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the WSW, the swell is a solid 5ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 535. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and a proper session. Get on it. Tuesday, 4 August, is also good, with glassy conditions all day and a 5ft WNW swell. It’s a bit smaller, but still very clean.

After that, the swell drops away. The second week is a bit of a non-event. We’ve got some long-period SSW groundswells in the 18 to 21-second range, but the heights are tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, and the combined energy is weak. Winds are variable, often light, but the wave size just isn’t there. The best you could hope for is a longboard on a very small day, but it’s a gamble.

Overall, the only true standout is Monday afternoon, 3 August. That’s the session to circle. The rest of the week is a fight against the wind.

Rusty.

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