Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 71 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 18s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window for Carola is a real bust. There’s just nothing on offer for us surfers. The whole stretch from now through to Monday the 10th of August is a write-off, with nothing but “poor surf conditions” flagged across every single session. That’s a long, dry gap of over two weeks.
The water at Carola is sitting at 78°, which is a wild 9° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a seriously unusual anomaly, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie if you bother paddling out.
On the rare days where there’s a whisper of a wave, we’re talking scraps: the biggest swell height showing is 1.0 ft, with a period between 6 and 13 seconds, and the combined energy of all swells directed here barely registers—values like 17 (26 July), 19 (31 July), or 20 (3 August) mean it’s weak, gutless energy. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross from the SSE or S, at 9–16 mph, so it’s not even clean for the tiny bumps. For a reef break that’s exposed to N swell and only works with a N direction, the swell just isn’t coming from the right angle. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-off breeze and total lack of rideable surf.
I’m sorry, mates, but there’s no standout day here, no session to get excited about. Carola’s a fairly consistent spot normally, but this run is a total flat spell. Don’t hold your breath—forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 17 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:24AM2.00m | 4:32PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:34AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.25m | |||||||
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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 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 692 | 1465 | 1615 | 1489 | 1350 | 1300 | 1133 | 857 | 731 | 691 | 532 | 501 | 444 | 382 | 268 | 251 | 174 | 144 | 149 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | NNW 13 | — | N 8 | SSW 8 | N 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 546 | 63 | 38 | 85 | 17 | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 109 | 55 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | NW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 17 | 17 | 38 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 68 | 85 | — | 72 | 82 | 68 | 57 | 77 | — | — | — | 52 | 29 | 85 | 119 | 133 | 99 | 99 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 995 | 1015 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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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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