Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, N swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the forecast for Carola over the next couple of weeks. Gotta level with you, mate – this is a grim one. The whole 16-day stretch is a total bust. There’s no decent surf to be found anywhere. The first tiny hint of a wave shows up on Sunday the 9th of August, with a 0.3ft bump from the NW, but don’t even think about paddling out.
The whole period is a write-off for a proper session. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits, with the highest reading being a weak 35 (on the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August). That’s just not enough push to get a decent ride. The winds are mostly a cross-off from the SSE or SE, which would be fine if there was any swell, but with the ocean looking like a lake, it’s a non-starter.
The water temperature is a real story though – it’s sitting at 77°F for the first morning, which is a massive 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of waves.
Even the best bits, like Monday the 17th of August morning with a 1ft swell from the NNE, still have a combined energy of just 24. It’s all too small and weak. The period is mostly short, around 8 seconds, offering no power. There’s a little 16-second blip on the 23rd of August, but the swell height is only 0.3ft, so it’s a tease.
This is just one of those flat spells that happens. Carola is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, so when it’s this dead, it’s a real downer. There’s nothing here for a surfer. You’d be better off seeing if the wind is any good for a kite session, because the paddle surfing is a total no-go for the entire 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 15 | N 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.66m | 11:15AM1.77m | 00:10AM1.76m | 12:25PM1.85m | 1:12AM1.90m | 1:25PM1.94m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.03m | 2:54AM2.15m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:38AM2.21m | 3:52PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.42m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:53PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.44m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.08m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 450 | 304 | 116 | 268 | 372 | 347 | 337 | 323 | 271 | 261 | 232 | 246 | 129 | 97 | 306 | 921 | 1099 | 1078 | 1109 | 886 | 868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | N 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 241 | 72 | 108 | 306 | 214 | 455 | 134 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 186 | 66 | 10 | 91 | 77 | 76 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | S 15 | N 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 127 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 109 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 98 | 67 | 90 | 6 |
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 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 89 | — | 125 | 125 | 142 | 188 | 228 | 223 | 298 | 203 | 258 | 237 | 217 | 158 | 139 | 301 | — | — | — | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1249 | 3 | 3 | 1269 | 94 | 94 | 1298 | 1031 | 976 | 1250 | 995 | 976 | 1250 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 |
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