Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, N swell with 11 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 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 | 3PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for this stretch is a tough one. We're looking at a solid run of flatness ahead, so don't be holding your breath for a session.
The only spot in the frame is Carola, a reef break that needs a northerly swell. Right now, we've got a dribble of tiny northerly energy, but it's weak. For the first recommendation, Monday afternoon (24 August), you're looking at a meagre 0.7ft from the north, with a short 8-second period. The water is much warmer than normal at 77.7°, which is a very unusual anomaly. But honestly, the combined swell energy is only 5 (weak), so it's barely a ripple. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph, so it'll be clean, but there's nothing to ride.
That little bump fades, and from Wednesday morning (26 August) right through to the start of September, it's essentially flat. There's a long gap of about 7 days with no real surf on offer. The combined energy drops to zero for most of it. By Friday the 28th, a tiny 1.0ft north pulse shows up in the afternoon with a combined energy of 11, but that's still negligible.
We see a couple of tiny pulses in the second week, but nothing worth getting excited about. A 0.3ft NW on Saturday the 5th of September with a longer period of 10 seconds (combined energy of 4) and then another 0.3ft NW on Monday the 7th of September (combined energy of 3). These are long-range whispers, and the energy is so low it's not even a proper option. Carola is a fairly consistent break, but this 16-day window is just a blank run for it. It happens.
With no notable swell and poor surf quality, even on the days with a tiny bump, there's nothing here for paddle surfing.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.66m | 1:04PM1.68m | 1:41AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.78m | 2:16AM1.88m | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | 2:58PM1.94m | 3:21AM2.05m | 3:32PM1.98m | 3:52AM2.10m | 4:07PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.68m | 7:29PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.56m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.20m | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 255 | 178 | 104 | 102 | 51 | 81 | 154 | 79 | 175 | 299 | 1087 | 1225 | 1420 | 1020 | 915 | 787 | 577 | 501 | 388 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 76 | 16 | 314 | 239 | 365 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 8 | S 10 | SW 7 | — | W 16 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 17 | 53 | 44 | 66 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 15 | 37 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 168 | 143 | 74 | 94 | 98 | 111 | 96 | — | 79 | 82 | — | — | — | 63 | 64 | 19 | 28 | 42 | 57 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 995 | 1035 | 1288 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 1031 |
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