Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, translating the same outlook for my imperial brothers. It’s a quiet spell for Carola, with most days offering nothing but flat, poor conditions. The water’s a balmy 79°, which is a wild 10° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s freakishly warm, so you won’t need a thick suit.
We start off Tuesday the 15th with a tiny 0.7ft north swell. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, but the combined energy is only 6, which is weak. This same pattern – nothing or 0.7ft – persists all the way through Monday the 22nd. That’s a full week of barely any surf. Winds are light to moderate, but the ocean is flat. A long dry spell.
Wednesday the 23rd brings the most significant bump: a south swell pushing 3ft, but with a short, zippy 4-second period. Combined energy climbs to 24-25, still weak. Winds are cross-shore and moderate, so expect a bit of chop. This is the best we see, but it’s not great. The swell is coming from the south, not Carola’s preferred north, so this reef won’t be at its best. After that, it’s back to tiny, poor conditions right through the end of the month. A tough stretch for the area – sometimes you just gotta wait for the next weather pattern to shake things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:14AM1.78m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:57AM1.64m | 7:45PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.52m | 9:00PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.45m | 10:25PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.46m | 11:34PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.49m | 00:49AM0.68m | 1:21PM0.61m | 1:42AM0.81m | 2:22PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.75m | 4:39AM0.88m | 5:10PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 729 | 190 | 160 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 220 | 184 | 72 | 450 | 540 | 375 | 516 | 499 | 376 | 427 | 358 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 157 | 551 | 476 | 469 | 384 | 253 | 153 | 137 | 184 | 170 | 112 | 180 | 140 | 133 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 68 | 45 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 75 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 155 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 6 | 39 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 137 | — | 58 | 97 | 104 | 77 | 77 | — | 45 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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