Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 35 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get straight into it.
Honestly, the surf outlook for Carola for this stretch is pretty grim. For a reef break that’s exposed to the north, we’re just not seeing any real push. The swell energy is barely registering—we’re looking at single-digit to low-double-digit readings in the combined energy, which is just weak. The water temperature is sitting at 78°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and it’s going to feel like a warm bath out there.
The best of a bad bunch is pretty uninspiring. Saturday the 5th has a tiny 0.3ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is only 6. Morning winds are cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, which will keep things looking clean even if there’s nothing to ride. You’d be doing more floating than surfing. Then it goes totally flat on Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th. Nothing. Zero energy.
We get a slight pulse starting Tuesday the 8th. Still tiny—1ft from the NW at 12 seconds, energy up to 35. But that’s still weak. The winds stay cross-off from the SSE, which is good, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. That 12-second period does mean a bit more push behind it, but for a reef, you’ll be scraping the bottom rather than getting a proper ride. This near-flat spell basically runs all the way through to the middle of the month.
Around the 14th and 15th, we see the swell direction shift to the N and NNW, but the heights stay at 0.7ft. The 15th has a longer period of 14 seconds, which would normally be great, but with no height, it’s just a wash. It looks like it’s breaking straight, which isn't doing us any favors at a reef.
There is a brief moment on the 17th with 0.3ft NW swell, but again, it’s nothing. The combined energy is only in the single digits.
In short, there are no standout days here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surfing. Carola is fairly consistent as a spot, but it’s running dry, and a blank run like this is more normal for the area. Keep your board in the car, but honestly, you’d be better off finding something else to do for the next two weeks. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get amped about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | 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 | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.65m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | 12:23PM1.80m | 1:03AM1.93m | 1:20PM1.92m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:08PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.54m | 3:29AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.54m | 5:04AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.46m | 6:21AM0.54m | 6:45PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.39m | 7:37PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 928 | 742 | 721 | 465 | 400 | 336 | 241 | 220 | 430 | 739 | 219 | 489 | 510 | 823 | 813 | 683 | 472 | 118 | 346 | 143 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 21 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 44 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 381 | 271 | 144 | 97 | 261 | 375 | 301 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 407 | 32 | 221 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 183 | 211 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 183 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | 37 | 31 | 31 | 79 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 51 | 53 | 68 | 214 | 218 | 214 | 205 | 240 | 235 | — | 136 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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