Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 6 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 1.7m 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 | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Carola over the next couple of weeks.
First things first, this ain’t exactly a time to be waxing up your favourite stick. The next few days are looking pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a long stretch coming up with very little to get excited about. From now right through until around mid-July, the swell is tiny – mostly puny 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft waves, and the combined wave energy is basically zero most days (0 to 21). The wind stays cross or cross-off from the southeast or south, which would normally be okay, but without any real swell to work with, it’s just a waste. The water temp at Carola is a scorching 79°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s way outside the norm, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie if you bother suiting up.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in the whole 16-day window. Every single entry in the log says “poor surf conditions” and scores a zero out of ten. That’s rare for this part of the world – Carola is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to northerly swells, and it usually gets something. But when the swell just doesn’t show, you’ve got to be realistic. There’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday 15th July, with some 1 ft northerly swell and a period of 8 seconds, but with moderate cross-chop from the south (combined energy around 24 to 26), it’s still a long way from worth a paddle. Just a few small bumpy closeouts.
Bottom line: this stretch is a total write-off for paddling. If you’re desperate, the wind is cross-off and clean on some mornings around 16th-17th July, but with only 0.7 ft to 1 ft of short-period swell, you’ll be doing more floating than surfing. For a spot like Carola, a blank run this long is pretty unusual but sometimes the ocean just takes a holiday. The best advice? Wait for the forecasts to change – they usually do around here.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 20 | SSW 19 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 15 | N 8 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:43AM1.88m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:28AM1.86m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:20AM1.84m | 8:55PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.83m | 10:04PM1.63m | 10:23AM1.84m | 11:13PM1.69m | 11:29AM1.88m | 00:19AM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.41m | 12:57PM0.51m | 1:02AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.52m | 2:42PM0.50m | 2:50AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.48m | 3:59AM0.60m | 4:54PM0.43m | 5:12AM0.58m | 6:00PM0.34m | 6:23AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | 6:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 993 | 1615 | 1579 | 1561 | 1305 | 1067 | 897 | 730 | 616 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 892 | 933 | 880 | 742 | 630 | 467 | 368 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 8 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 872 | 146 | 103 | 429 | 227 | 237 | 243 | 249 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 124 | 329 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 10 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 443 | 305 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 190 | 258 | 167 | 171 | 137 | 133 | 124 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 83 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1306 | 3 | 976 | 1250 | 3 | 94 | 976 | 3 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 976 | 3 | 976 | 1244 | 976 | 979 |
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The above surf forecast table for Carola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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