Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,072 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. San Carpoforo Creek is a beautiful spot, but the next 16 days are looking like a real battle with the wind. The main issue is a persistent cross-onshore breeze that just won't quit, chopping up the swell before it can form any decent lines. The wave energy is moderate, in the hundreds.
We kick off the run on Saturday, July 25th. There's a 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 21 seconds pumping in, but a 9 mph NW cross-onshore has it messy and poor. Saturday afternoon is worse with a 12 mph cross-onshore.
Sunday the 26th is a bit of a tease. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SW, period still a solid 19 seconds, and the morning wind is a gentle 9 mph from the NW. It's still cross-onshore, and the forecast calls it "marginal." You might get a few, but it's a gamble. The wave energy is moderate. The afternoon gets blown out again by a 16 mph breeze.
The pattern holds through the rest of the week and into the next. Monday the 27th shows 4ft SSW swell, but again, 9–16 mph cross-onshore winds ruin it. The energy is moderate. The best looking day in the first week is probably Friday, July 31st. The morning has a 5ft swell from the SSE with a 14-second period, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph from the WNW. It's still cross-onshore, but light enough that the lineup might clean up. It's marginal, but the energy is moderate. That's likely your best shot this week.
The second week doesn't offer much hope. The swell drops and the wind stays on it. On Monday, August 3rd, we see a 5ft WNW swell but the wind goes straight onshore from the W at 6 mph. The energy drops to weak. The following days are tiny, with swells under 2ft and weak energy. The period gets long again on the 6th and 7th (21 seconds from the SSW), but the swell is too small to do anything with.
Overall, there's no standout period here. The constant cross-onshore wind kills the quality for the entire outlook. It's a tough stretch for San Carpoforo. If you're desperate, the only window that might offer a couple of rideable, though not clean, waves is the morning of Friday, July 31st. Otherwise, the 16 days are a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 799 | 646 | 1014 | 863 | 768 | 614 | 1068 | 963 | 717 | 943 | 798 | 667 | 627 | 620 | 735 | 469 | 357 | 648 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.43m | 7:58PM2.04m | 10:37AM1.46m | 8:39PM2.09m | 11:06AM1.49m | 9:19PM2.13m | 11:34AM1.52m | 9:56PM2.15m | 12:01PM1.56m | 10:33PM2.12m | 12:29PM1.60m | 11:10PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.38m | 1:38PM1.28m | 3:39AM0.31m | 2:26PM1.26m | 4:14AM0.25m | 3:08PM1.22m | 4:47AM0.21m | 3:49PM1.18m | 5:19AM0.21m | 4:29PM1.15m | 5:49AM0.24m | 5:12PM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 799 | 646 | 99 | 863 | 768 | 103 | 1068 | 963 | 145 | 943 | 798 | 189 | 627 | 620 | 280 | 469 | 357 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 11 | S 20 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 671 | 94 | 57 | 1014 | 46 | 41 | 614 | 8 | 28 | 717 | 30 | 194 | 667 | 155 | 123 | 333 | 116 | 165 | 648 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | NW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 20 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSE 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 184 | 5 | 32 | 72 | 4 | 11 | 180 | — | 19 | 37 | 2 | 30 | 119 | 94 | 155 | 255 | 94 | 144 | 239 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 385 | 99 | 279 | 374 | 88 | 341 | 374 | 106 | 392 | 422 | 178 | 531 | 623 | 248 | 393 | 735 | 233 | 302 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 62 | 145 | 16 | 62 | 145 | 16 | 62 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 0 | 146 | 145 | 16 |
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