Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, NW swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
Hey crew, Rusty here, checking in on the local surf.
To be straight with you, the outlook over the next 16 days is mostly a flat spell. From Saturday the 11th through to around Monday the 20th of July, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. You might see a tiny 0.3ft bump here and there, but with combined swell energy in the single digits and low double digits, it's all tagged as "poor surf conditions". A few mornings have clean conditions with that SSE cross-offshore breeze, but there's no swell to work with.
Things finally change on Tuesday, July 21st. We get a WNW swell, and what's really interesting is the very long 19-second period. This is a proper groundswell, even if it's tiny. The combined energy is 65, still weak, but it signals a shift. The cross-offshore wind will keep Carola clean. The optimum direction for this spot is from the north, and this long-period WNW swell will wrap in nicely. It's only about 0.7ft, so don't expect any size, but the quality should be there. This consistent run of small, clean swells lasts through Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd. The absolute best of the bunch looks like Wednesday morning the 22nd, with that clean 18-second swell and weak energy around 49. It's a long way out, so take it as a promising teaser.
Water temps are about average for the season. No big anomaly to report.
After that, it looks like it all dries up again for the rest of the month. A long wait for a small window, but when it comes, it should be clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 3 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.69m | 11:29AM1.88m | 00:19AM1.79m | 12:32PM1.94m | 1:20AM1.91m | 1:31PM2.00m | 2:15AM2.03m | 2:26PM2.06m | 3:07AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.09m | 3:56AM2.18m | 4:07PM2.08m | 4:44AM2.19m | 4:56PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.58m | 6:00PM0.34m | 6:23AM0.52m | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:27AM0.43m | 7:58PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.33m | 8:49PM0.05m | 9:17AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.22m | 10:25PM0.02m | 10:56AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 742 | 630 | 467 | 362 | 368 | 261 | 265 | 433 | 70 | 402 | 268 | 168 | 499 | 499 | 297 | 594 | 577 | 569 | 506 | 530 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 5 | 25 | 154 | 188 | 74 | 157 | 45 | 232 | 57 | 111 | 106 | 91 | 10 | 222 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | SSW 21 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 242 | 65 | 59 | 189 | 111 | 43 | 171 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 61 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 120 | 117 | 94 | 76 | — | 72 | 70 | — | — | 1 | 52 | 65 | 36 | 75 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 986 | 974 | 1235 | 976 | 976 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 1298 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 988 | 1250 | 982 | 976 | 1294 | 3 | 976 | 1291 |
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