Carola Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.89° S 89.61° W

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carola sea temperature is
25.9° C

4.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carola surf forecast from 5 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 1.7m 17s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 12th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.


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Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Alright, straight up – it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Carola. We’re looking at a massive gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. From now right through to the middle of July, it’s mostly flat or tiny, gutless slop with onshore and cross-shore winds messing it up. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting at 0 to 21 (weak) for days on end – there’s just no push. The wind is mostly a cross-off or cross breeze, which isn’t doing us any favours, and the water temperature? No anomaly flagged here, so it’s just about average for this time of year.

The one tiny glimmer comes right at the tail end of the outlook, on Monday morning the 20th of July. Even then, it’s only about 1ft of swell from the NW, but check this – the period jumps to a very long 20 seconds, and the combined energy hits 61 (weak, but at least something’s happening). A groundswell that long is going to wrap beautifully into a reef break like Carola, so it won’t close out like it would on a beach. Winds are light and cross-off from the SSE, which should keep it clean. The call is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it’s not going to be pumping, but if you’re desperate for a wave and it’s been flat for two weeks, you could scratch out a few long, walled-up rights. Just keep your expectations low.

No standouts here, honestly. This is one of those runs where you park the board and do something else. It’s not uncommon for Carola to see these flat spells, so don’t sweat it – forecasts can change, and the reef will fire again when the swell and wind line up.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SSW
19
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
3
12
4
21
4
4
3
1
1
6
5
4
7
7
7
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
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
10:23AM1.84m
11:13PM1.69m
11:29AM1.88m
Low Tide
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
3:59AM0.60m
4:54PM0.43m
5:12AM0.58m
6:00PM0.34m
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6:00
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
Feels °C
25
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
27
27
26
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
620
493
161
993
1615
1579
1561
1305
1067
897
730
616
537
530
530
892
870
773
647
630
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SW
20
1.1
SSE
8
0.6
S
12
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.1
NW
9
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
164
458
872
142
103
211
232
243
249
254
3
31
8
124
329
137
5
5
4
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
21
0.3
SSE
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
368
42
443
305
3
12
4
21
4
4
1
1
1
6
5
4
7
7
7
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
153
146
254
221
262
185
171
110
101
91
89
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
94
3
1300
94
976
1250
3
94
976
3
976
1300
976
976
1250
976
976
1250
976
976
976
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Rating
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3
4
2
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4
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4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Carola Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carola may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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