Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with 30 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
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 going on over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a real flat spell, and it’s going to test your patience.
The 16-day window starts now, on the 11th of September, and the first week is particularly rough. The only real spot in the mix is Carola, an advanced reef break that’s fairly consistent. But right now, it’s just not doing anything. The swell is barely a whisper all week, with heights staying around 0.3ft to 1ft from the NW. The combined wave energy is weak, barely reaching double digits (18 or less). It’s just poor surf conditions day after day. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off from the SSE, which would be fine if there was any swell to work with, but there isn’t.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
We then hit a real gap from the 16th through the 21st of September. For nearly a week, there is nothing – zero swell on the cards. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unheard of, but it’s still frustrating.
Things try to perk up slightly around the 22nd of September. Tuesday morning and afternoon sees a tiny pulse of 0.3ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off from the SSE again. The combined energy is still tiny (7 and 4), but the conditions are clean. It’s still poor surf, though. That little blip fades fast, and by the 24th the swell is gone again, with wind turning more onshore and choppy.
Honestly, there are no standouts here, no days to circle on the calendar. If you absolutely have to get wet, the cleanest windows are the 22nd and 23rd of September mornings with that tiny, weak NW swell and light winds, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. Keep your expectations on the floor. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:10PM2.07m | 4:26AM2.13m | 4:47PM2.00m | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:07AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:43AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 256 | 262 | 250 | 136 | 132 | 98 | 69 | 246 | 375 | 366 | 687 | 211 | 729 | 496 | 176 | 469 | 384 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 407 | 346 | 221 | 208 | 66 | 67 | 183 | 175 | 67 | 32 | 61 | 11 | 653 | 6 | 5 | 476 | 144 | 116 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 24 | N 9 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 79 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 83 | 75 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 286 | 299 | 299 | 306 | 306 | 313 | 268 | 262 | — | 211 | 185 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 982 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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