Surf Forecasts:
San Carpoforo Creek surf forecast from 29 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: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,359 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Carpoforo Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It's a pretty bleak picture for the next two weeks here at San Carpoforo Creek. The water's a chilly 56°, which is a solid 4° colder than average for late July – you'll need a good 4/3. Honestly, from Tuesday afternoon, July 28th, the whole first week is a bust. A relentless cross-onshore breeze from the NW is going to keep things choppy and messy.
July 28th (Tuesday) starts it off with a 4ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period, but a 25 km/h cross-onshore wind from the NW just tears it apart. Total rubbish.
July 29th to August 5th is a real slog. The swell stays small, mostly 3ft to 4ft. The best-looking one is Wednesday morning, July 29th with a 4ft SSW swell (moderate combined energy of 1197), but it's still cross-onshore. The wind never gives us a break.
Then we get a spike of crumby windswell on Saturday and Sunday afternoon (August 1st & 2nd) with 7ft to 7ft of WNW slop, but the period is a short 7-9 seconds. Still cross-onshore and choppy. That's kite-surfing chop, not surfable waves.
There is a glimmer of hope. Monday, August 3rd sees a shift with a 5 km/h onshore wind and a 5ft WNW swell in the morning, but it's still marginal.
The one true standout, if you can wait, is Tuesday morning, August 4th. It's the only day that really shines. We get glassy conditions with a 5 km/h offshore wind from the west and a clean 4ft WNW groundswell with a tidy 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (315), but the window is perfectly clean glass. That's your session right there.
After that, the whole second week fades into tiny dribbles. Friday morning, August 7th offers another glassy morning with a 5 km/h SSW wind, but the swell is a tiny 2ft with a crazy long 19-second period. It will be inconsistent as hell, but if you're on a longboard, you might snag a few clean, slow peelers. Saturday morning, August 8th and Sunday morning, August 9th also have glassy conditions with little 2ft to 2ft groundswell. It's small, but it's clean.
The bottom line: the first week is a complete write-off. Your best bet is Tuesday morning, August 4th for the only decent-sized, glassy wave. If you're after a peaceful longboard session in tiny, clean conditions, aim for the glassy mornings of August 7th, 8th, or 9th. Nothing else is worth the drive.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 7 | S 13 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 798 | 667 | 627 | 620 | 589 | 463 | 382 | 519 | 343 | 436 | 529 | 330 | 452 | 1242 | 627 | 783 | 1106 | 471 | 411 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 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 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 798 | 126 | 627 | 620 | 185 | 463 | 250 | 207 | 343 | 436 | 168 | 330 | 232 | 535 | 57 | 70 | 566 | 471 | 411 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 194 | 667 | 144 | 186 | 568 | 218 | 165 | 299 | 121 | 102 | 236 | 33 | 79 | 55 | 75 | 33 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 119 | 224 | 154 | 169 | 2 | 144 | 239 | 140 | — | 184 | 15 | 15 | 78 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 392 | 422 | 202 | 332 | 589 | 255 | 382 | 519 | 242 | 384 | 529 | 260 | 452 | 1242 | 627 | 783 | 1106 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 16 | 146 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 146 | 145 | 16 | 203 | 171 | 0 | 19 | 167 | 0 |
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