Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 10 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, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. 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+) | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what San Carpoforo Creek is offering up for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a sleepy outlook. The waves stay small, the wind is mostly on your face or side-on, and no day really jumps out and says "surf me." Water temp is about 60°, pretty normal for this time of year.
Starting Monday the 10th, we’ve got a tiny 0.7m SSW swell with a light cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (389). That low-energy theme sticks around for the whole first week. Swell heights stay under 1m most days, with periods from 14 to 20 seconds—longer period groundswell, but with these little heights, there’s no power behind it. Winds are from the SSW, SW, or W, always cross-on or onshore, so the surface is bumpy. Energy climbs into the low 400s to mid 400s sometimes, but it never feels like it’s on.
Saturday the 15th offers a small bump to 1.0m SSW swell in the morning, energy at 613, but the wind is onshore again. That’s about the best of the early days, and that’s not saying much. Sunday the 16th has 1.2m SSW swell in the morning with energy of 706, but again, onshore wind. The afternoon goes poor.
The second week doesn’t improve. Monday the 17th is more of the same: 1.0m SSW swell, onshore wind. By Tuesday the 18th, the wind shifts NW and cranks up to 25 km/h, making it choppy. The rest of that week is a mix of tiny swell and poor conditions, with energy dropping to the 300s and 400s. Friday the 23rd is a real stinker: 0.5m swell and energy of just 183.
There’s a tiny spike late in the window—Tuesday the 25th afternoon shows 1.4m NW swell with energy of 769, but that comes with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a "poor surf conditions" tag. Not worth the drive.
Honestly, if you have to get wet, try a dawn session on the 16th or 17th when the swell hits 1.2m, but keep your expectations low. The rest of the run is a no-go. A few of those breezy afternoons look more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | 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  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 151 | 184 | 142 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 364 | 486 | 499 | 635 | 778 | 649 | 584 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.56m | 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 | 2:28PM1.14m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 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 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 148 | 101 | 101 | 112 | 103 | 141 | 132 | 126 | 105 | 147 | 113 | 71 | 364 | 486 | 499 | 635 | 778 | 649 | 584 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 204 | 139 | 139 | 125 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 52 | 206 | 30 | 56 | 62 | 20 | 26 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 151 | 184 | 142 | 80 | 46 | 46 | 139 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 151 | 210 | 214 | 51 | 84 | 61 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 62 | 0 | 19 | 110 | 0 | 110 | 203 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 16 | 167 | 145 | 62 | 250 | 145 | 16 | 250 | 145 | 16 |
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