Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, NNW swell with 41 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The surf forecast for Carola over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 17s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
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 cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for the first week and a half. The water at Carola is sitting at a balmy 79°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, like bathwater. But that warmth ain’t helping the waves.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 25th of July. Even then, it’s barely a pulse. Saturday afternoon we might see a tiny 1ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 14 seconds. That long-period groundswell could wrap in and offer something clean if the winds hold true, but the combined energy is a weak 41 – it’s gonna be small and setty. The wind is forecast to be cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, which means the surface should be pretty clean. It’s just… not much wave.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Saturday afternoon window is your only real nod, but keep your expectations on the floor. Beginners shouldn’t have any trouble with the size, but there’s hardly any push. After that, we slip back into nothing for days on end – through Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, all the way into the first week of August.
Around Thursday the 6th of August, we see a 0.7ft pulse from the WNW with a 10-second period and combined energy of just 10. The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So here’s the bottom line: the standout – if you can even call it that – is Saturday the 25th of July afternoon at Carola. Clean winds, but tiny, weak swell. Don’t get your hopes up, but it’s the one window where you might catch a knee-high dribbler if you’re patient. The rest of the 16 days is a flat, blank run. That’s just how it goes sometimes in this region. Forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Stay tuned, be ready to move when something pops. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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-off |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.55m | 9:41AM1.67m | 10:33PM1.51m | 10:43AM1.63m | 11:39PM1.53m | 11:42AM1.63m | 00:38AM1.59m | 12:36PM1.66m | 1:26AM1.67m | 1:24PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.76m | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.57m | 3:22AM0.71m | 4:17PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.78m | 5:23PM0.60m | 5:43AM0.79m | 6:22PM0.56m | 6:44AM0.75m | 7:11PM0.49m | 7:33AM0.69m | 7:54PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.61m | 8:31PM0.35m | |||||||
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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 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 24 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 81 | 93 | 563 | 143 | 108 | 111 | 1100 | 1044 | 1124 | 1098 | 653 | 692 | 1465 | 1615 | 1605 | 1350 | 1300 | 1251 | 940 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 171 | 371 | 84 | 589 | 799 | 634 | 200 | 115 | 115 | 59 | 546 | 546 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 11 | NNW 14 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 78 | 27 | 22 | 87 | 86 | 53 | 54 | 29 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 116 | 152 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 66 | 81 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 57 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1018 | 976 | 1235 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 1290 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 |
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