Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th 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 again, giving you the same read but in feet and miles per hour.
So, San Carpoforo Creek is lookin’ pretty sleepy to start. From Sunday the 9th all the way through Friday the 14th, it’s mostly small, weak swell with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. Wave energy is all moderate, below 500, and the surf quality is just marginal. The only real glimmer is Monday afternoon the 10th, with glassy conditions and a little NW swell at about 4ft, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the energy is moderate (435). Not worth paddling out for.
From Friday the 14th, we start to see a little more life, with the combined energy climbing into the 500s and 600s (moderate to strong). The swell is a long-period SSW groundswell, around 15–16 seconds. That means better shape, but at a beach break like this, it can get a bit straight. Wind is light, but mostly cross-on or onshore, so it’s never fully clean.
The real standout is Sunday the 23rd. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and a bigger WNW swell hits at about 7ft. The combined energy is a strong 704, and the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s not a classic groundswell, but with glassy conditions and that size, it’s a proper session for the experienced crew. That 7ft is over the 5ft mark, so beginners should sit this one out.
Monday the 24th keeps the momentum. Light cross-shore in the morning with a 6ft WNW swell, and glassy conditions again in the afternoon. Energy jumps to a strong 777. This two-day window at the end of the run is where the quality is. It’s two weeks out, so treat it as a promising long-range call, not a sure thing.
Water temp is about 60°F, which is a touch below average for the season, so you’ll want a spring suit. And crowds can pop up here when the waves are good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 305 | 239 | 211 | 198 | 184 | 142 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 364 | 486 | 499 | 493 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.47m | 7:46PM2.31m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM1.22m | 3:22AM0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 273 | 142 | 161 | 211 | 198 | 115 | 138 | 154 | 103 | 138 | 165 | 150 | 150 | 168 | 119 | 94 | 211 | 486 | 499 | 493 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 305 | 239 | 204 | 139 | 139 | 125 | 154 | 273 | 195 | 175 | 261 | 251 | 242 | 242 | 217 | 67 | 257 | 81 | 55 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 41 | 24 | 98 | 184 | 142 | 80 | 27 | 46 | 139 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 151 | 210 | 364 | 45 | 31 | 40 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 203 | 0 | 339 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 295 | 110 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
San Carpoforo Creek is 60 km (37 miles) from Paso Robles. If you plan a vacation in San Luis Obispo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Paso Robles. Paso Robles has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest