Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 8 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM.
| 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
Right, well, I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks and, to be honest, it’s a pretty grim run for our local spot. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary in a good way.
We’ve got Carola on the table, a reef break for the advanced crew, and it’s fairly consistent with an optimum swell from the north. Unfortunately, for the next nine days straight, the surf is just too poor to bother with. We’re looking at a long, flat gap from Monday the 7th right through until Tuesday the 15th of September. You’ll see the odd tiny pulse, maybe 0.7ft to 1ft from the northwest, but the energy is weak – down around a measly 10 to 35 (combined energy). The wind is a steady cross-off from the SSE, which is fine for keeping things clean, but there’s simply no swell to work with.
There’s a little flicker of hope around Sunday the 20th of September, with the swell picking up to 1ft from the north-northwest, and the energy climbing to around 36 to 39. Still, it’s flagged as poor surf, so nothing to get excited about.
The one true standout, and it’s a big maybe, is Monday the 21st of September. We finally see some moderate wave energy roll in, with the combined energy hitting 101. The swell comes from the north-northwest at 2ft, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some shape. The wind goes cross-shore, which should keep things reasonably clean for Carola. The next day, Tuesday the 22nd of September, looks similar, with energy up to 125 and a 2ft, 12-second swell from the same direction. This is the best on offer across the whole 16 days, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. If that comes together, Carola could be worth the paddle, especially for the more experienced crew.
Other than that, it’s a long, quiet stretch. The flat spells are normal for this area when the swell window shuts down.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | S 3 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 10 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:10PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:07AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 220 | 430 | 644 | 175 | 418 | 510 | 823 | 813 | 612 | 472 | 191 | 197 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 98 | 69 | 246 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 271 | 144 | 97 | 261 | 375 | 305 | 132 | 253 | 30 | 34 | 407 | 346 | 221 | 208 | 136 | 132 | 183 | 175 | 67 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 35 | 183 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 30 | — | 37 | 31 | 30 | 79 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 77 | 78 | 94 | 107 | 141 | — | — | 225 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 202 | 273 | 273 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1296 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 94 | 976 | 1250 | 976 | 979 | 1291 | 94 | 94 | 1296 |
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