Surf Forecasts:
Caravelas surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 991 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caravelas this week:
The surf forecast for Caravelas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caravelas in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caravelas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 121 | 150 | 596 | 575 | 790 | 991 | 800 | 757 | 690 | 627 | 568 | 600 | 510 | 406 | 315 | 284 | 220 | 187 | 374 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.89m | 3:09PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.98m | 3:39PM1.20m | 2:56AM1.07m | 4:06PM1.20m | 3:31AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.16m | 4:03AM1.19m | 5:02PM1.10m | 4:37AM1.18m | 5:37PM1.04m | 5:20AM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.34m | 7:50AM-0.05m | 8:37PM0.34m | 8:31AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:07AM-0.10m | 9:39PM0.44m | 9:44AM-0.04m | 10:11PM0.50m | 10:25AM0.06m | 10:53PM0.54m | 11:20AM0.18m | 11:44PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 268 | 121 | 126 | 81 | 69 | 790 | 991 | 800 | 757 | 690 | 627 | 568 | 600 | 510 | 406 | 315 | 233 | 137 | 106 | 48 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 103 | 76 | 42 | 2 | 89 | 32 | 53 | 48 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 50 | 52 | 150 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 197 | 542 | 596 | 575 | 129 | — | — | — | 13 | 38 | 34 | 66 | 138 | 143 | 159 | 284 | 220 | 187 | 374 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 296 | 245 | 321 | 296 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 93 | 58 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 68 | 58 | 58 |
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