Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down.
The outlook for Carola is a total bust for the next 16 days. There’s no real surf to speak of. The whole run starts on Thursday morning, 30 July, with a tiny 0.3 ft northwest swell—energy so weak you can barely call it that, with a combined energy reading of 5. The water’s sitting at 79.5°, which is *way* warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you can have a float, but leave the board on the beach.
Things go completely dead by Saturday, 1 August, and from there it’s a long, dry spell. Up through Monday, 10 August, we see a few tiny pulses of 0.7 ft to 1.3 ft from the north, with short periods around 8 to 9 seconds and combined energy values topping out at a pathetic 25. That’s not surf; that’s wind chop on a flat day. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, light to moderate, but the swell just isn’t there.
The best of a bad bunch is Sunday afternoon, 9 August—1.3 ft from the north-northeast, period 9 seconds, combined energy 25. And it’s still classed as poor. There is no standout session here. For an advanced reef break that needs north swell, this is a long, quiet stretch. It can happen, and forecasts can shift, but for now, there’s nothing worth chasing.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.87m | 3:52AM1.97m | 3:56PM1.89m | 4:24AM2.00m | 4:32PM1.90m | 4:57AM2.02m | 5:08PM1.88m | 5:32AM2.01m | 5:46PM1.84m | 6:09AM1.98m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:52AM1.92m | 7:20PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.26m | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.35m | 11:52PM0.33m | 12:25PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.40m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:20AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 444 | 382 | 268 | 205 | 174 | 144 | 149 | 85 | 138 | 136 | 103 | 155 | 178 | 187 | 44 | 88 | 168 | 133 | 110 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 37 | 54 | 99 | 68 | 39 | 64 | 73 | 99 | 36 | 54 | 45 | 103 | 301 | 261 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | N 8 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 71 | 65 | 66 | 166 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 84 | 80 | 113 | 133 | 137 | 163 | 183 | 210 | 226 | 191 | — | — | — | 176 | 201 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1288 | 995 | 976 | 1250 | 94 | 976 | 1283 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 1293 |
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