Carola Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.89° S 89.61° W

Carola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carola sea temperature is
26.4° C
5.4° 

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


Carola surf forecast from 31 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 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-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

Righto, grab a coffee and sit down, 'cause I'm gonna level with you. Lookin' at the next 16 days for Carola, and to be honest, it's a pretty flat stretch. We’ve got a long gap of almost no surfable energy comin' up.

The first spot of action is right now, this Friday the 31st. There's a tiny pulse of swell rollin' in – we're talkin' a mere 1 ft from the northwest, with an 11-second period. The combined energy is weak at 19. You'll be on a 2ft board if you're lucky. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 15 mph, so it'll be clean, but there's just no power. Expect a bit of a wait between sets.

Then it goes totally dead. From Saturday the 1st of August right through until Friday the 7th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Barely a ripple. The wind stays mostly cross-off or cross, keepin' the surface clean, but there's no swell to work with. Forget it.

We get a tiny flicker of life again on Saturday the 8th of August. Another 0.7 ft from the north, period of 8 seconds – that’s a short, weak windswell. Combined energy is a paltry 5. It's clean again with a cross-off breeze, but it's a real knee-slapper.

The best of a bad bunch shows up on Tuesday the 11th of August. The swell bumps up to 1 ft from the north, with a slightly better 9-second period. Even then, the combined energy is only 24. Still weak. The wind is a solid cross-off from the SSE at 12–15 mph, so the surface will be smooth. For the absolute keenest surfer on a longboard, you *might* get a couple of fun, tiny waves. But it’s nothin' to get excited about.

After that, the pattern repeats. Tiny 1 ft pulses on the 12th, 14th, and 15th with short periods, but the wind eventually swings more cross-shore on the 14th afternoon, which will mess up the face.

So, the honest truth? There are no standouts here. This is just a tough period for the region. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, I’d probably find somethin' else to do for the next couple of weeks. If you're absolutely desperate, the cleanest and most likely session is Tuesday the 11th of August for a morning paddle on the tiny, clean swell. You'll have it to yourself.

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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Friday
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11
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12
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12
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SSE
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13
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
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25
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High Tide
3:52AM1.97m
3:56PM1.89m
4:24AM2.00m
4:32PM1.90m
4:57AM2.02m
5:08PM1.88m
5:32AM2.01m
5:46PM1.84m
6:09AM1.98m
6:29PM1.78m
6:52AM1.92m
7:20PM1.71m
Low Tide
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
12:25PM0.37m
00:32AM0.40m
1:11PM0.42m
1:20AM0.49m
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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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