Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s 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 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6AM. 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 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cooking.
First off, Carola. This is a reef break, exposed to the north, and it’s a heavy wave for advanced surfers only. We’re looking at a long, dry spell. Right from the start, there’s nothing. Monday morning, early September, and the ocean’s a sheet of glass with no swell. For the next two weeks, it’s pretty much flat. The wave energy is practically zero most days. We get a few scraps – like Tuesday the 8th with a tiny 1ft NW swell at a decent 12 seconds, and again on the 9th – but it’s all rated poor. The wind’s a steady cross-offshore from the SSE, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s no power to push you around. The energy reading maxes out at a weak 35 on its best day. Even when we get a long-period groundswell at 14 seconds on the 15th, it’s only 0.7ft. That’s not enough to bother with. There’s a little blip on the 20th, but again, tiny. The water temp is about average for this time of year. If you’re a kitesurfer, that constant cross-off wind and flat water might be fun, but for a paddler, it’s a total bust. This is one of those blank stretches that happens here – you just gotta wait it out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 336 | 241 | 220 | 430 | 644 | 175 | 418 | 510 | 823 | 813 | 612 | 472 | 147 | 346 | 163 | 202 | 167 | 167 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 211 | 381 | 271 | 144 | 97 | 261 | 375 | 305 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 407 | 30 | 221 | 208 | 136 | 132 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 41 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 183 | 39 | 31 | — | 12 | — | 37 | 31 | 31 | 79 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | 50 | 36 | 84 | 100 | 129 | 129 | 253 | 210 | 235 | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 1296 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 94 | 976 | 1294 | 976 | 982 | 3 | 94 |
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