Surf Forecasts:
Careneros Point Break surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NE swell with 1,430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Careneros Point Break this week:
The surf forecast for Careneros Point Break over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Careneros Point Break in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Careneros Point Break over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 503 | 804 | 849 | 1020 | 1338 | 1216 | 947 | 1071 | 849 | 738 | 955 | 866 | 738 | 1071 | 918 | 782 | 832 | 845 | 808 | 863 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.44m | 4:16PM0.12m | 2:36AM0.37m | 5:03PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.31m | 5:45PM0.25m | 4:38AM0.24m | 6:24PM0.31m | 5:42AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.36m | 6:46AM0.13m | 7:38PM0.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.13m | 7:42PM0.09m | 10:18AM-0.12m | 9:36PM0.10m | 10:53AM-0.10m | 11:18PM0.09m | 11:25AM-0.08m | 00:45AM0.05m | 11:54AM-0.06m | 1:59AM0.02m | 12:21PM-0.04m | 3:04AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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mm | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 481 | 503 | 804 | 849 | 1020 | 1338 | 1216 | 947 | 1071 | 849 | 738 | 955 | 866 | 738 | 1071 | 918 | 782 | 832 | 845 | 808 | 863 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 156 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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