San Carpoforo Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu at San Carpoforo Creek over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a quiet start. For the first few days, the surf is small and messy, not really worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 4th has a bit of knee-high swell at 3ft from the WNW, but with a cross-on wind and marginal conditions, you're better off waiting. Wednesday through Friday the 5th to 7th are pretty poor, with tiny waves and onshore or cross-on breezes messing things up. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting around 160 to 306, so there's just not much push. Hang tight.

Things start to look up on Saturday morning, August 8th. We've got a clean 3ft swell rolling in from the SSW at a very long 18-second period – that's a groundswell with real power behind it. Combined energy jumps to 493. And the real kicker? Glassy conditions. It's going to be clean and smooth. This is a standout window for an intermediate surfer. Keep in mind, that long period at a creek mouth can make things a bit straight, but with the wind off, it's your best bet. Crowds are possible here on a Saturday, so get in early.

Sunday the 9th keeps the good run going. Another glassy morning with 2ft from the SSW and a 16-second period, energy at 469. The morning will be a treat. The afternoons get a bit bumpy again as the sea breeze picks up, but those mornings are golden.

Moving into the second week, Monday the 10th brings a slightly bigger WNW swell at 5ft, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind is cross-on, so the quality takes a hit. Tuesday the 11th, however, is another real highlight. We've got 4ft of WNW swell with glassy wind in the morning. Energy is strong at 494. It's clean, it's got some size, and it's set up for a good session. After Tuesday, the mellow windows continue but with more onshore wind.

By Wednesday the 12th, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy rockets to over 1000 – that's some serious power. But it's cross-on and a bit jumbled, so it's more for experienced surfers who can handle a punchy, windy day. The period is short, so it'll be a bit sectiony. After that, things settle back into a pattern of small SSW swells with cleaner mornings and bumpy afternoons right through to the end of the outlook on August 19th.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises. Overall, the standouts are absolutely the glassy mornings on Saturday the 8th, Sunday the 9th, and Tuesday the 11th. Those are your windows for the best, cleanest waves on offer.

Rusty.

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