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 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM.
| 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.
Yo, Rusty here again, switching to imperial for our chat.
Looking at Carola over the full 16-day window, we got a real quiet spell. Surf options are almost nonexistent until Monday the 20th of July. Before that, it’s mostly flat or tiny slop that ain’t worth paddling out for. That’s a good gap of about 9 days without anything really worthwhile.
Monday the 20th morning, the waves finally show a pulse: about 1ft from the north-northeast, period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is real low at 12. With cross-off winds from the south-southeast blowing 16 mph, conditions are clean but the waves are barely breaking. If you’re a beginner or you’re just desperate to get wet, this is your window.
Tuesday the 21st offers a slight shift: still around 1ft but now from the northwest with a longer 12-second period. Combined energy hits 27 by the afternoon. Winds stay cross-off and clean. The swell is still tiny, but the longer period might give you a little push. You’ll want a longboard or a funboard.
By Wednesday the 22nd morning, we see the strongest energy all period: 68, from a 0.3m (1ft) northwest groundswell with an 18-second period. That’s a very long interval. On a reef like Carola, that might give the wave a little more form, but it’s still only 1ft. Cross-off winds keep things clean. This is the pick if you’re desperate, but you need to keep expectations low.
The rest of the window into the 26th only offers more of the same: tiny pulses, clean winds, and nothing with any real push. Water temp is 79°, which is much warmer than average, so it’s nice for a swim. Not so much for a surf.
Bottom line: it’s a flat patch. Wednesday the 22nd morning is the best bet but bring a longboard and low hopes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | SSW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | 11:11PM0.08m | ||||||||
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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 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 630 | 467 | 362 | 368 | 261 | 265 | 433 | 70 | 326 | 268 | 168 | 499 | 499 | 297 | 594 | 577 | 560 | 339 | 522 | 499 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | N 8 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 154 | 188 | 242 | 72 | 45 | 232 | 56 | 111 | 106 | 91 | 5 | 222 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 148 | 61 | 60 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 27 | 44 | 66 | 157 | 59 | 186 | 109 | 38 | 171 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 117 | 94 | 76 | 74 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 51 | 63 | 85 | 33 | 37 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 976 | 976 | 3 | 976 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 1235 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 976 | 3 | 976 | 1296 | 984 | 976 | 1247 | 3 |
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