Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, NW swell with 54 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) 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 1.3m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat run we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks. The surf is going to be tiny, and the conditions aren't doing us any favours. For the first week, from Wednesday the 15th right through to Tuesday the 21st, we’re looking at nothing but tiny, weak waves. The swell is barely registering, with combined energy sitting well under 100 (maxing out at just 25), so don’t get your hopes up. It’s going to be a long stretch of small, poor surf.
The only real glimmer in the whole 16-day window, and I mean the only one worth talking about, is a brief pulse of energy that shows up on Wednesday the 22nd. We’re talking about Carola, a reef break that’s exposed to the north. On the morning of the 22nd, a long-period groundswell arrives from the northwest with a period of 18 seconds. That’s proper, grunty energy, even if the height is only 1 ft. That long period means the wave face will have a lot more push than the height suggests. The combined energy jumps to 62, which is still light, but for this stretch it's a standout. The wind will be a clean cross-offshore from the SSE, keeping the surface glassy. This is a spot that’s fairly consistent, but it’s an advanced wave, so don’t be fooled by the size. This is for the crew who know what they're doing.
Other than that, there’s a little bump on the 29th with another NW groundswell, this time with a 12-second period and combined energy of 36. Again, tiny at 1 ft, but the wind is cross-off for the morning. It’s there, but it’s a long way out and the confidence isn’t high.
The water at Carola is sitting at a very unusual 79°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
This is a pretty bleak outlook, lads. But it doesn't stay poor forever. Forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 18 |
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 kJ | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.09m | 3:56AM2.18m | 4:07PM2.08m | 4:44AM2.19m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:30AM2.15m | 5:45PM1.95m | 6:16AM2.08m | 6:34PM1.85m | 7:03AM1.97m | 7:26PM1.73m | 7:52AM1.86m | 8:22PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.22m | 10:25PM0.02m | 10:56AM0.22m | 11:11PM0.08m | 11:44AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:32PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.31m | 1:21PM0.41m | 1:30AM0.46m | 2:14PM0.50m | 2:22AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 499 | 297 | 594 | 577 | 560 | 339 | 530 | 499 | 379 | 289 | 236 | 427 | 295 | 295 | 224 | 454 | 215 | 89 | 120 | 118 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | N 9 | N 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 222 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 146 | 20 | 11 | 79 | 106 | 148 | 192 | 206 | 248 | 305 | 200 | 96 | 142 | 56 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 11 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 61 | 59 | 93 | 166 | 152 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 58 | 13 | 11 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 71 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 60 | — | 89 | — | 89 | 112 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 976 | 1250 | 3 | 976 | 1281 | 3 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 1298 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1235 | 1017 | 979 | 971 | 94 |
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