Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 18 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Carola. And I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one to call. The whole run is a bit of a struggle, with barely any push. The first real surf to even talk about is a tiny NW swell arriving on Saturday the 26th of July, but it’s got next to no energy behind it. Honestly, the whole forecast period is a write-off.
The only spot on the menu is Carola, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but needs a good N swell to light up. That’s just not what we’re getting. The water is still warm, reading 78°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
We’ve got a long gap from now until the 26th of July with nothing. Then over the weekend of the 26th and 27th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells from the NW – 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft – with a period around 13-14 seconds. The energy is pathetic, reading 54 at best. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, so the surface will be clean, but there’s just no wave to ride. It’s a flat spell.
The whole first week of August is more of the same. A few scraps of 1 ft NW swell on the 2nd and 3rd, with a period of 11 seconds and energy climbing to 47. That’s the “best” of the lot, but it’s still poor surf. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s clean but tiny. The rest of the run into the second week is a mix of zeros and tiny 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft pulses from the north, with short periods of 8 to 10 seconds. The energy is barely a whisper, often single digits.
The afternoon of the 8th and 9th of August has a bit of a 1.0 ft NNE swell, but the wind shifts to a cross-shore, chopping it up. No good.
There is no standout. No day to plan around. The forecast is pretty reliable for the near term, and it’s saying there’s nothing to get excited about. For an exposed reef, this is a dry spell. It’s the kind of blank run that happens here. Unless you’re a kite surfer wanting to use the consistent cross-off breeze, the paddle is just not worth it.
Keep the board in the bag, and check back with me. These forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a full-on lull.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.59m | 12:36PM1.66m | 1:26AM1.67m | 1:24PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.76m | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:21PM1.87m | 3:52AM1.97m | 3:56PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.56m | 6:44AM0.75m | 7:11PM0.49m | 7:33AM0.69m | 7:54PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.61m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:52AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.46m | 9:38PM0.26m | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1124 | 1098 | 653 | 692 | 1465 | 1615 | 1489 | 1350 | 1300 | 1450 | 857 | 731 | 691 | 532 | 501 | 444 | 382 | 268 | 247 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 57 | 546 | 546 | 63 | 38 | 37 | 62 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 115 | — | 51 | 50 | 77 | 108 | 88 | — | 44 | 53 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 52 | 51 | 41 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 3 | 3 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 976 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 1015 | 1294 | 94 |
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