Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NW swell with 31 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long look ahead for Carola, and to be straight with you, it’s a tough one. There’s a big old gap of flatness we gotta sit through first.
The entire 16-day window is a real struggle. We’re starting with absolutely nothing for days on end. From Wednesday, September 2nd all the way through to Sunday, September 6th, it’s pretty much dead flat or just tiny, useless dribble with cross-off winds. There's no surf to speak of.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are also nothing special, with the energy readings barely ticking over. We finally see a tiny blip on Tuesday morning the 8th with a 1ft NW swell but the combined wave energy is still weak (30), so it’s not worth paddling out for.
From Wednesday, September 9th through to Thursday, September 10th, there’s a tiny pulse of NW swell hanging around, 1ft at 11-12 seconds. The energy is still weak though (36 max). The winds are cross-off from the SSE, so it’d be clean, but we’re just not talking about a wave that will actually hold you up. It’s a long wait for next to nothing. The pattern of clean but flat continues all the way up to Monday the 14th.
On Monday, September 14th morning, there’s a tiny bump from the south, 2ft, but with a period of only 4 seconds, which is just wind chop, making it messy and weak (12 combined energy). That’s the best on offer in the whole outlook, and it’s still “poor surf conditions”.
The rest of the run through to the 17th of September is just more of the same – tiny, flat, or no surf at all. We’re looking at a 16-day period that is almost entirely a write-off for surfing. The consistent cross-off winds will keep the water clean, but without any real swell to push through, there’s nothing to ride.
This is a grim one. Carola needs a proper groundswell from the north to light up, and that’s just not on the cards. We don’t even see a standout day, let alone a session. Hang up the boards for a bit.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM2.03m | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.94m | 6:56PM1.76m | 7:15AM1.82m | 8:01PM1.66m | 8:24AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.65m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.29m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:09AM0.39m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:59AM0.51m | 1:39PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.63m | 2:52PM0.54m | 3:29AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.54m | 5:04AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 86 | 276 | 273 | 686 | 1282 | 1663 | 1438 | 1552 | 1284 | 1045 | 928 | 742 | 663 | 532 | 400 | 336 | 241 | 220 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 177 | 137 | 272 | 149 | 76 | 22 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 97 | 183 | 34 | 381 | 271 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 310 | 231 | 109 | 103 | 25 | — | 35 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 30 | 23 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 91 | 84 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 74 | 65 | 47 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 1296 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 |
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