
Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 8s 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. 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 (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a long look at the next 16 days for San Carpoforo Creek. Let’s be straight with you: the first week and a half is a real grind. The surf is small, the wind is almost always a cross-on breeze, and the water is running a chilly 56° right now, which is a stonking 4° colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a serious anomaly, so you’ll want a thick suit.
The first session that’s even worth a mention is Tuesday morning, July 28th. There’s a 4ft swell from the SSW with a long 18-second period, giving the water some serious energy (1075). That’s a real groundswell, and with that long period, it’s going to be walling up. The catch is the wind is cross-on from the NW at 9 mph, so it’s not going to be glassy. It’s a marginal call, but the swell quality is there. It’s too small for the intermediate crew to get too excited, but the shape could be fun.
Thursday morning, July 30th, is a bit of a tease. Cleaner conditions with a light cross-on breeze at 6 mph, but the swell drops to a tiny 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds. The energy is weak (900). It’s going to be a longboard or a foamie kind of day.
Friday, August 1st, and Saturday, August 2nd, see a brief bump in size, hitting 6ft to 6ft, but it’s short-period, choppy windswell from the WNW at 7-10 seconds. The wind is howling cross-on at 12 mph, so it’s just a messy, blown-out wall. Not worth paddling for.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Monday, August 3rd, right through to the weekend of August 9th, the swell is tiny—under 3ft most of the time—and the energy is laughable, with combined energy values dipping below 300. The wind might be light or onshore, but there’s just no juice. This is a classic summer lull for this stretch of coast.
The best, and really the only standout, comes way out in the forecast. On Wednesday morning, August 12th, we see a new SSW swell arrive with a 3ft face, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and the energy jumps back up to 742. The wind is a steady cross-on NW at 9 mph, which is not ideal, but that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Keep an eye on this one—it’s a long-range promise, so don’t book the day off yet, but it’s the only pulse in the entire 16 days that has the potential for a clean, lined-up wave. The rest of the second week is mostly small and messy.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, the choppy, windy afternoons on July 30th and August 1st might be more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 798 | 667 | 627 | 620 | 589 | 463 | 372 | 519 | 496 | 526 | 492 | 488 | 500 | 1270 | 683 | 622 | 1049 | 471 | 402 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.52m | 9:56PM2.15m | 12:01PM1.56m | 10:33PM2.12m | 12:29PM1.60m | 11:10PM2.06m | 12:55PM1.64m | 11:48PM1.94m | 1:22PM1.70m | 00:29AM1.80m | 1:49PM1.76m | 1:17AM1.63m | 2:19PM1.83m | 2:19AM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM1.18m | 5:19AM0.21m | 4:29PM1.15m | 5:49AM0.24m | 5:12PM1.11m | 6:17AM0.30m | 5:57PM1.07m | 6:44AM0.40m | 6:46PM1.03m | 7:10AM0.53m | 7:42PM0.97m | 7:37AM0.67m | 8:46PM0.89m | ||||||||
6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
943 | 798 | 160 | 627 | 620 | 175 | 463 | 247 | 220 | 496 | 526 | 173 | 488 | 356 | 614 | 56 | 49 | 533 | 471 | 402 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
31 | 194 | 667 | 144 | 186 | 568 | 218 | 165 | 236 | 140 | 54 | 448 | 15 | 33 | 174 | 75 | 46 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2 | 34 | 119 | 224 | 154 | 116 | 2 | 144 | 239 | 140 | — | 33 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
99 | 350 | 479 | 202 | 342 | 589 | 217 | 372 | 519 | 232 | 311 | 492 | 261 | 500 | 1270 | 683 | 622 | 1049 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 146 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 146 | 16 | 225 | 203 | 52 |
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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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