San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about San Carpoforo Creek. This is one of those spots that can fire when everything lines up, but for the next couple of weeks, the ocean’s not playing ball. That consistent, exposed setup means it grabs a lot of swell, but the wind and period are going to make things messy. The good news? There’s a real sweet spot coming, but you’re gonna have to wait.

Right now, from Monday July 6 through the middle of the month, it’s mostly a write-off. Morning and afternoon sessions are plagued by cross-onshore winds from the WNW and NW, with a mix of short-period windswell and some longer period groundswell that’s just not linking up with the conditions. Heights bounce from 2.6 ft to 8.2 ft, but the quality is poor or marginal at best. That kind of chop and lump is more for the kite crew than paddle surfing. Even the bigger days, like Wednesday July 8 afternoon with 8.2 ft at 8 seconds from the WNW (combined energy 1507), are just a blown-out mess.

The first glimmer shows up around Friday July 10 morning – you’ve got 5.2 ft from the WNW at 9 seconds, with a light onshore wind, but it’s still only marginal. Then Saturday July 11 and Sunday July 12 mornings offer small 3.0 ft SSW groundswell with 15-14 second periods and light cross-onshore breeze, but again, just on the edge of being worth a paddle. Combined energy is moderate (516–555). The water temp sits at 58.1°F, about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The next week stays frustrating. Monday July 13 morning sees 6.2 ft NW at 8 seconds with light onshore wind, but the period is too short for quality. The afternoons are all cross-onshore and choppy. The pattern holds until Saturday July 18 morning, where a nice 2.6 ft WNW groundswell at 16 seconds rolls in with light onshore wind (combined energy 682). That’s a bigger period, but the break is a creek mouth – that long period ground

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