Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (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 Friday (Aug 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let me break this down for you. Over this 16-day run, Carola is looking dead flat.
From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to Friday the 4th of September, there’s hardly a wave to be had. It’s one long, quiet stretch with no real surf on offer at all.
Carola’s a reef break, open to the north, but the combined swell energy is almost always zero. On the rare days we see a tiny 0.2ft bump from the north, the combined energy is barely 5 or 6 – that’s weak stuff. Swell periods are short, mostly 8 to 9 seconds, so no power behind it.
Winds are mainly cross-off or cross, which would be ideal if there was any swell. Water temp is 78°, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s all we’ve got going for us.
The only faint glimmer is Friday the 28th of August morning: a 0.2ft pulse from the NNW with an 11-second period and clean cross-off wind. Combined energy is still just 12, so it’s tiny, but it’s the best we’ll see.
No real standouts here. For beginners or experts, there’s nothing. With the constant cross-shore breeze and no wave height, this setup looks better for kiting than surfing.
Hang tight – forecasts can turn, but right now it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 14 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 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 | 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-off |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.52m | 8:47AM1.58m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.61m | 2:28AM0.78m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 573 | 588 | 463 | 383 | 300 | 254 | 151 | 149 | 218 | 213 | 172 | 125 | 208 | 255 | 178 | 104 | 102 | 23 | 77 | 154 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 104 | 208 | 217 | 208 | 236 | 184 | 223 | 330 | 323 | 295 | 390 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 81 | 73 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | N 8 | SW 21 | N 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 62 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 99 | 69 | 56 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 274 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 113 | 96 | 54 | 59 | 69 | 80 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 976 | 1296 | 3 | 94 | 1306 | 3 | 988 | 94 | 3 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 1267 | 1052 | 976 | 1250 | 979 | 1031 | 1291 | 3 |
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