San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for San Carpoforo Creek. This spot is a classic, exposed to the swell, but it’s a creek mouth, so it needs the right conditions to really line up. The good news is there’s a bit of life in the ocean, but we’ve got to work through some less-than-ideal periods to get to the clean windows.

The water temperature is sitting at 60°F, which is about 2°F cooler than the long-term average for this time of year. So, it’s a touch on the nippy side, but nothing wild. Grab a wetsuit if you’ve got one.

The forecast gets going on Saturday, 8th August, but it’s a classic case of waiting for the tide and wind to play nice. Morning shows a clean sky with a long-period, 18 seconds, groundswell from the SSW at 3 ft. The energy is moderate at 458, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 10 km/h. The report says it’s a marginal call, so I’d be wary. The afternoon is a write-off: cross-on breeze and choppy.

Sunday, 9th August, is where we start to see a proper window. The morning is glassy – a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 5 km/h, clear skies, and a 3 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, packing moderate energy at 526. This is the standout of the whole run. The conditions are described as “very good surf conditions,” and with that glassy surface, you’ll be trading clean lines. The only downer is that it’s a beach break with a 16-second period, which can make it a bit walled-out and straight, but for a creek mouth on a clean day, you’ll find some fun peaks. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a zoo.

Monday, 10th August, sees a shift. The swell drops to 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 10 seconds, and the wind is cross-on from the SSW in the morning. It’s a bit of a messy setup, and the energy is moderate at 474, but the textures are off. The afternoon is onshore and marginal.

The whole middle of the second week, from Tuesday the 11th through to Saturday the 15th, is a real mixed bag of small, long-period swells (1 ft to 3 ft) with cross-on or onshore winds. The energy fluctuates, but the wind always seems to be touching the waves in the wrong way. There’s a tiny blip on Friday afternoon, 14th August, with a 3 ft SSW swell, 18 seconds, and an onshore breeze, but it’s only a score of 2, so it’s not a goer.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Sunday the 16th through to the end of the outlook on Sunday the 23rd, the conditions are mostly rated as “poor” or “marginal.” The wind is a persistent cross-on from the NW or WNW, often moderate to fresh, creating choppy, bumpy surfaces. The swell heights are mostly around 2 ft to 4 ft, often with short periods and onshore textures. There’s a big spike in energy on Wednesday the 19th afternoon – 7 ft from the WNW and a combined energy of 1572, which is strong. But the cross-on winds at 20 km/h and the poor surf rating mean it’s not a paddle session. That’s a kite surfer’s day, not a surfer’s.

The only real standout is Sunday morning, 9th August. That’s your session. Clean, glassy, and that long-period SW groundswell will have some push. The rest of the 16 days is a waiting game. There’s a long gap of over a week with no real recommendation, which is just how it goes here sometimes. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, pencil in that Sunday glass-off.

Rusty.

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