Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with 20 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. 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 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a tough outlook for this stretch.
Right off the bat, we've got nothing happening. The forecast kicks off with a flat spell that runs all the way from Friday the 3rd of July through to the 14th of July. That's a solid 12 days with no surf to speak of. The ocean's just about asleep, with poor conditions across the board. The little blips of energy we see – like a 1ft swell from the NNE on the afternoon of the 3rd – are so weak they barely register, with the combined energy down at 18. It's hardly worth paddling out for.
We finally get a tiny glimmer of hope on the 15th of July. Wednesday morning brings a 0.7ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period, so there's a little bit of groundswell character there. The combined energy is still very weak at 11, but the wind is light and clean from the SE, so it might be glassy. That afternoon, a 3ft swell from the S shows up, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The water temperature is a very unusual 79°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that'll be a surprise for anyone getting in.
If you had to pick the only real standout from this whole 16-day window, it would be Carola (reef) on the morning of Wednesday the 15th of July. Yes, the swell is tiny at 0.7ft, but it's the cleanest and most promising window we get. The wind is offshore from the SE, and it's a light breeze. For the rest of the period, the wind is predominantly cross or cross-off from the S or SSE, which isn't ideal for a reef break, and the wave energy barely ever climbs above 20. For most days, the combined energy sits at zero or single digits. This setup is so small and weak, honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer on the afternoons when that southerly wind picks up.
So, there you have it. A long, flat start, and just one tiny, clean window mid-month. Keep your expectations low, but hey, forecasts can change.
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 8 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | N 8 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:04PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 276 | 602 | 235 | 180 | 447 | 620 | 493 | 146 | 993 | 1615 | 1415 | 1561 | 1305 | 1141 | 897 | 711 | 616 | 537 | 530 | 475 | 881 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 612 | 11 | 465 | 269 | 195 | 160 | 458 | 872 | 146 | 176 | 190 | 243 | 249 | 254 | 218 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 123 | 321 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 16 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 7 | 252 | 351 | 141 | 305 | 13 | 443 | 367 | 5 | 113 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 282 | — | — | 172 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | 249 | 227 | 217 | 176 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 984 | 1288 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 974 | 1241 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 1250 | 976 |
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