San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break down what we're working with for the creek. Water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first window that's worth your time is Sunday morning, August 9th. We're looking at clean 3ft of SSW swell with a long 16-second period. It's dead glass out there – that's a big positive. The energy is moderate (446). It's a long-period groundswell, so it might be a bit straight, but on a creek mouth, it could be a lot of fun. This is the pick of the bunch.

Monday the 10th has a bit more size, with 4ft, but it's from the WNW with a shorter 10-second period. Morning is cross-shore and a bit rough. The afternoon glass-off looks better with 4ft from the NW, but the period is even shorter at 9 seconds, so it might be a bit weak.

The rest of that week, from Tuesday the 11th through Saturday the 15th, is a real dry spell. Swell is small, mostly under 3ft, and the winds are all over the place, mostly onshore. Plan for a few days off.

The 16th has a bit of size at 4ft, but the cross-on breeze will make it messy.

Now, Tuesday afternoon the 18th is when things get big, but not in a good way. We're looking at 7ft of short-period, 6-second WNW windswell with a strong energy reading (685). The wind is cross-onshore and choppy. This is a complete mess – a proper washing machine. This is kite territory, not paddle surfing. And it's way too big for beginners.

Wednesday the 19th sees an even bigger surge of energy (1173), but it's all short-period, messy, cross-onshore junk.

The last few days stay in that poor-to-marginal range. We get some onshore bumps, but nothing with any real quality. So, to sum it up: hit that Sunday glassy morning, maybe the Monday afternoon, and then keep your board in the car for the rest of the fortnight.

Rusty.

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