Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with 31 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a lean run. The finder is not putting forward any recommendations, and that’s because the numbers just don’t stack up for a proper paddle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell where the ocean just isn’t delivering. The only spot on the radar is Carola, a reef break that’s rated for advanced surfers, but even it’s stuck in a rut. The water is sitting at a very unusual 80°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing.
From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to at least the 12th of August, the story is the same: tiny swell, poor surf conditions, and a persistent cross-offshore wind from the SSE. The combined energy of all swells is zero for most of the period, and when it does show a pulse, it’s barely a whisper – a weak 11 or 19 (digits) of energy, which is nothing to get excited about. The swell heights that do pop up are tiny, like 0.7ft to 1.0ft, from the NW or N with a short period of 8 seconds. That’s not enough to push through at a reef. These are the kind of days you’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board.
There is a very slight nudge of activity around the 8th of August with a 0.7ft, 8-second swell from the N, and again on the 9th and 10th with a 1.0ft, 8-second N swell, but the energy is still in the low double digits (6 to 12). The wind stays cross-off, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no power behind it. For a reef break like Carola, you need some push, and it’s just not there. The whole 16-day window is a blank. For this area, a quiet run like this is more normal than a surprise swell, so don’t hold your breath. It’s a kite surfer’s window, not a surfer’s.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.91m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:52AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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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 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1300 | 1133 | 857 | 731 | 691 | 532 | 501 | 444 | 382 | 268 | 205 | 174 | 144 | 149 | 82 | 138 | 136 | 103 | 73 | 99 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 90 | 37 | 54 | 133 | 68 | 36 | 64 | 36 | 17 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 56 | 37 | 47 | 24 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 53 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 70 | 64 | 97 | 107 | 119 | 135 | 127 | 147 | 164 | 187 | 178 | 178 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1355 | 94 | 969 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1288 | 979 | 1002 | 1320 | 94 | 94 | 1241 | 1035 | 976 | 94 | 988 | 976 | 1293 | 976 |
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