Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW 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 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Carpoforo Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. 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+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
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Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what San Carpoforo Creek is looking like over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, but there are a few killer windows if you know when to paddle out.
The first week is pretty grim. From the 5th July onward, it’s all cross-onshore winds and choppy, junky surf. Swell is tiny, around 2 to 3 feet, but the wind is the culprit. Not worth dragging your board out.
Through the 7th and 8th July, Monday and Tuesday, the swell bumps up to around 3 to 8 feet, but again, cross-onshore winds ruin the party. The 8th afternoon has a short-period 8-foot swell (7 seconds) and combined energy of 1332, but it’ll be a washing machine.
The first real opportunity is Saturday, 11th July morning. Glassy conditions with a light WSW wind, and a clean 3-foot SSW swell with a 15-second period. That’s real, lined-up energy. The combined energy reading is 588 – moderate, but those glassy winds will have it looking like a mirror. This is the pick for the early part.
Sunday, 12th July morning is a solid backup: glassy again, with a 3-foot SSW swell at 14 seconds, and energy at 560. Clean and fun for an intermediate surfer.
Tuesday, 14th July afternoon brings a bigger option: an 8-foot WNW swell with cross-offshore winds and combined energy of 748. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the power is there.
For the experienced crew, Thursday morning, 16th July is the highlight. A 7-foot NW swell, dead glassy conditions, and a combined wave energy of 1478 – that’s strong. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s got a good push. The water temp is around 58°F, which is about normal for this time of year. This is for the advanced crew only—clean, powerful, and empty.
After that, the swell drops back to 2 to 3 feet from the 17th through the 20th July, with marginal winds and onshore chop creeping back in.
So, bottom line: the 11th, 12th, and 16th July mornings are your windows. Don’t waste your energy on the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 273 | 264 | 407 | 326 | 596 | 885 | 603 | 596 | 559 | 595 | 897 | 493 | 843 | 1044 | 389 | 216 | 334 | 309 | 326 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.70m | 2:20AM1.54m | 4:03PM1.79m | 3:37AM1.39m | 4:39PM1.89m | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:20PM2.01m | 7:04AM1.28m | 6:07PM2.13m | 8:31AM1.34m | 6:59PM2.26m | 9:35AM1.42m | 7:53PM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.53m | 9:13PM1.15m | 8:59AM0.66m | 10:31PM1.02m | 9:34AM0.80m | 11:46PM0.82m | 10:15AM0.94m | 00:52AM0.60m | 11:08AM1.06m | 1:51AM0.37m | 12:12PM1.15m | 2:44AM0.16m | 1:18PM1.19m | 3:35AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 352 | 273 | 264 | 407 | 326 | 596 | 885 | 603 | 170 | 559 | 545 | 354 | 318 | 402 | 390 | 382 | 216 | 311 | 249 | 197 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 99 | 305 | 244 | 322 | 84 | 191 | 596 | 190 | 192 | 499 | 322 | — | 392 | 2 | 140 | 334 | 309 | 326 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | W 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 59 | 32 | 113 | 96 | 94 | 5 | 21 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 208 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 86 | 41 | 46 | 134 | 115 | 107 | 424 | 574 | 198 | 595 | 897 | 493 | 843 | 1044 | 389 | 62 | — | — | — | 398 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 145 | 62 | 203 | 145 | 62 | 145 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 146 | 16 | 145 | 146 | 16 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 16 |
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