Carola Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.89° S 89.61° W

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carola sea temperature is
26.1° C

4.2°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 7 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 1.6m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6AM.

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.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on the surf outlook for this area.

Right off the bat, I gotta be real with you – this is a tough run for Carola. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with very little to get excited about. The first week is practically a write-off, with a long stretch from Tuesday the 7th right through to the middle of the month offering next to nothing. We’re talking days on end where the combined wave energy barely tickles the charts, often sitting at 0 or single-digit values. For example, that Tuesday morning the 7th, the combined energy is a measly 7 (weak), with a tiny 0.3ft NW windswell and a stiff 12 mph cross-off wind. It’s clean, but there’s simply no power. The water temp anomaly is average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that long, flat gap, things start to whisper to life around the middle of the month. On Wednesday morning, the 15th of July, we see a tiny 1ft swell rolling in from the south, but it’s packing a period of just 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. Combined energy is only 3 (weak), so it’s barely a ripple. By Thursday the 16th, the morning shows a slightly better pulse: 1.0ft from the NNE with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 18 (still weak). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE, so the surface will be glassy, but it’s just not enough to get the heart racing for a paddle.

The one standout moment – and I use that term loosely – comes much later, on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning shows a 0.7ft swell from the WNW, but here’s the kicker: the period jumps to 20 seconds, and the combined energy hits 43 (still weak, but it’s the best of the bunch). This is a long-period groundswell, which for a reef break like Carola could actually produce some clean, lined-up waves. The wind is offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, keeping things tidy. The best on offer across the whole window? That’s it – Tuesday the 21st morning. For a crew that’s been starved of surf, it might feel like a gift, but don’t expect much more than a few waist-high runners. For a break that’s rated advanced and fairly consistent, this blank run is a bit of a letdown, but in this area, it tends not to stay poor for long – forecasts can change.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Tuesday the 21st.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
5
4
4
12
7
7
8
4
27
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
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
00:19AM1.79m
12:32PM1.94m
1:20AM1.91m
1:31PM2.00m
Low Tide
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
6:23AM0.52m
7:01PM0.24m
7:27AM0.43m
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:06
6:06
6:06
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Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
Feels °C
27
25
25
27
25
24
25
24
26
26
26
25
24
23
24
24
23
23
25
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1580
1170
1067
897
730
616
537
449
449
892
933
880
647
630
467
362
368
261
261
427
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
N
6
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSE
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
227
3
288
249
35
5
8
124
249
137
12
4
4
5
25
154
188
242
62
48
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
9
0.2
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
0.2
N
8
0.3
NW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.7
S
15
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
6
3
4
5
4
4
7
7
7
8
4
27
44
67
209
45
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
288
237
281
227
216
181
133
130
96
112
106
83
79
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
3
94
94
3
1035
1250
979
984
1247
3
976
1250
976
976
1288
976
976
94
976
3
94
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4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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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).

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