Carbis Bay Beach
Penzance · United Kingdom
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A april–october staple near Penzance, Carbis Bay Beach is a sand beach exposed to N-facing swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Carbis Bay Beach
Updated 11:17 spot time
Carbis Bay Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 5.35 s. Wind up to 35 km/h S. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 27 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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