Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period, NNW swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch is a flat spell. The data shows no real surf on offer for the whole 16 days—just tiny blips of energy that won’t give you anything worth paddling out for. Carola (the only spot in the mix) is a picky reef break, and it’s seeing nothing from the north where it needs it. If you’re itching to get wet, you’re better off waiting for a proper system to roll in.
Looking at the record, the first possible wave shows up Saturday afternoon the 25th—a tiny 0.7ft ripple from the NNW with a period of 14s. The combined energy is a weak 21. That’s more of a wobbly line than a wave. The wind is light and cross-offshore which would keep it clean, but honestly, there isn’t enough push to surf. The water here is sitting at 79°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s super unusual, and it’ll feel like a warm bath.
Through the week and into August, you’ll see a few more of these ghost swells: Monday the 27th gives you another 0.7ft at 13s (energy 34), and Saturday the 2nd of August pops up with a 1ft wave from the NW at 12s (energy 35). Those are the “biggest” of the lot, but at 1ft and weak energy in the tens, it’s basically a lake surface. The wind stays mostly light cross-offshore, which would glass it up, but without any real swell, it’s just a pretty flat ocean.
By August 8th, the swell tries to come from the NNE at 1ft but with a short period of 8s and only 24 energy. That’s a weak, choppy wind-swell at best. The cross-shore wind kicks up a moderate chop, so it’s messy on top of being tiny.
Overall, this is a total blank run. Carola rarely gets anything from this direction, and the data backs that up—every single entry is marked as “poor surf conditions.” For a reef break like this, you need a proper groundswell from the north, and we just don’t see it. If you’re a kite surfer, the moderate cross-shore winds on the 8th might give you something, but for paddle surfing, you might as well hang the board up for a fortnight. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.63m | 11:39PM1.53m | 11:42AM1.63m | 00:38AM1.59m | 12:36PM1.66m | 1:26AM1.67m | 1:24PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.76m | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:21PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.60m | 5:43AM0.79m | 6:22PM0.56m | 6:44AM0.75m | 7:11PM0.49m | 7:33AM0.69m | 7:54PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.61m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:52AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.46m | 9:38PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 111 | 1100 | 1044 | 1124 | 1098 | 653 | 692 | 1465 | 1615 | 1605 | 1350 | 1300 | 1133 | 928 | 731 | 691 | 532 | 501 | 382 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 7 | S 8 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 799 | 634 | 200 | 112 | 122 | 57 | 546 | 546 | 63 | 38 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 11 | NNW 14 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | NNW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 53 | 54 | 29 | 21 | 42 | 51 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 75 | 60 | 187 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 53 | 40 | 45 | 63 | — | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 1306 | 3 | 3 | 1249 | 3 |
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