Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 13 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 17s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down this forecast for Carola. Gotta be honest, it's a rough one.
The whole 16-day outlook from July 3rd through the 18th is a complete dud. We're looking at one of those long, flat spells where the ocean just shuts down. There's no surf on offer worth mentioning from start to finish, just a lot of tiny, useless bumps that won't get you out of your wetsuit.
The only break on the list is Carola, a reef setup that's exposed to the north. It's normally pretty consistent, but it's on a serious vacation right now. Day after day, we see either flat conditions or swell that's barely a whisper, 0.3ft or less. The strongest swell energy we see is on July 11th, and that's a paltry 20 (weak energy). That's not a wave, that's a ripple.
And the wind isn't doing us any favors. Mostly a cross or cross-off breeze from the south or southeast, blowing at 9 to 16 mph, keeping the surface messy or just plain choppy. There are a few moments of cleaner conditions with lighter wind, like on the 14th when it's almost glassy, but there's no swell to take advantage of it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
This is one of those stretches you just have to accept. The break is a good one, but it's not working. There's nothing here to get excited about, not a single standout day. My advice? Leave the board at home. This one's a total loss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 7 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.90m | 4:52PM1.80m | 5:26AM1.90m | 5:31PM1.76m | 6:03AM1.89m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:43AM1.88m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:28AM1.86m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:20AM1.84m | 8:55PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.51m | 11:06PM0.32m | 11:35AM0.50m | 11:41PM0.36m | 12:14PM0.50m | 00:19AM0.41m | 12:57PM0.51m | 1:02AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.52m | 2:42PM0.50m | 2:50AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 276 | 240 | 235 | 169 | 162 | 620 | 493 | 149 | 993 | 1615 | 1415 | 1653 | 1305 | 1141 | 897 | 711 | 616 | 537 | 449 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 636 | 612 | 602 | 465 | 269 | 447 | 151 | 458 | 872 | 146 | 122 | 185 | 194 | 203 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 72 | 449 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 20 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | N 7 | NNW 10 | SSE 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 9 | N 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 97 | 11 | 252 | 351 | 195 | 368 | 42 | 443 | 367 | 103 | 114 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 246 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 227 | 184 | 176 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 976 | 974 | 1262 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 984 | 974 | 1235 | 3 | 976 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 1250 | 976 | 984 | 1250 |
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