Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, N swell with 12 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, just in different numbers. Let's break down what we're looking at over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one. We've got a real dry spell on the cards for Carola. The water's warm, sitting at 78°, which is a solid 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's really unusual, but with the surf being so flat, you're better off just going for a dip.
The pattern is pretty grim for a while. From now through most of the period, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly around 0.7 ft, if that. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which isn't terrible, but there's just no energy to work with. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values like (5) and (6) – that's weak stuff.
There are a few faint pulses, but nothing that'll get you out of bed. On the morning of August 30th, we see a little spike with a 0.7 ft swell from the NNW, and the period jumps to 12 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, but at that size, it's barely a bump. The energy climbs a bit to (13) that morning and (18) in the afternoon, but it's still poor surf conditions.
Then, come Monday, August 31st, it drops right back to nothing. The first week of September is more of the same – tiny dribbles of 0.3 ft swell with combined energies down in the (3) and (4) range. There's a real gap of several days in the middle of the first week of September where there's absolutely no surf at all on the cards.
To be honest, there isn't a standout session in this whole 16-day window. For a reef setup like Carola, which is exposed to the north, we need a decent pulse of size and proper direction. We're just not getting it. If you're desperate for a paddle, the afternoon of August 28th has a 1.0 ft swell from the north with an 8-second period, but the energy is only (10) and it's still labeled as poor surf conditions. It's not worth the drive.
This is just one of those stretches. It tends not to stay poor for long around here, and the forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.46m | 9:58AM1.52m | 11:05PM1.48m | 11:12AM1.53m | 00:11AM1.55m | 12:14PM1.59m | 1:01AM1.66m | 1:04PM1.68m | 1:41AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.78m | 2:16AM1.88m | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.68m | 3:45AM0.86m | 4:39PM0.70m | 5:13AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.65m | 6:23AM0.79m | 6:46PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.68m | 7:29PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.56m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 383 | 300 | 254 | 151 | 274 | 218 | 213 | 172 | 125 | 208 | 255 | 178 | 104 | 102 | 51 | 81 | 154 | 137 | 51 | 310 | 1327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 217 | 208 | 236 | 184 | 149 | 330 | 323 | 295 | 390 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 76 | 73 | 314 | 175 | 369 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 62 | 60 | 6 | 223 | 99 | 69 | 56 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 91 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 239 | 38 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 137 | 96 | 56 | 69 | 64 | 82 | 69 | — | — | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1294 | 94 | 979 | 1250 | 976 | 976 | 3 | 94 | 976 | 1283 | 994 | 976 | 1250 | 1052 | 976 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 3 |
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