Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 13 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be real – if you’re hanging out for a wave at Carola over the next 16 days, you’re gonna be doing a lot of waiting. This is a reef break for the advanced crew, but the ocean’s basically been switched off for most of this run.
The water temp is 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.
We start with a flat, quiet stretch. From Tuesday 18 August right through until the end of the month, it’s tiny – mostly 0.3ft to 1ft of weak, short-period northerly slop. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits, peaking at a measly 17 on the morning of the 18th, then sitting mostly below 10 or at zero. Winds are cross-offshore or cross-shore from the southeast or south, around 9–16 mph, so the surface stays clean but there’s just no power. You’d be better off with a towel than a board.
Even the groundswell pulse that shows on Saturday 29 August – 0.7ft from the NNW with a long period of 12 seconds – doesn’t deliver. Energy sits at just 14, and the height isn’t there. It’s a tease.
Bottom line: there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Not a single standout. This is one of those stretches where the forecast is a total write-off – it tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, the only action you’ll get is checking the wind lines on the water.
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 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 8 | SW 18 | N 6 | SW 17 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.76m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:33PM1.63m | 7:49AM1.69m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.38m | 00:47AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.50m | 1:32AM0.64m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 305 | 293 | 432 | 138 | 116 | 658 | 646 | 588 | 463 | 334 | 260 | 254 | 188 | 149 | 218 | 323 | 208 | 390 | 208 | 255 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 183 | 12 | 2 | 75 | 47 | 104 | 208 | 272 | 206 | 236 | 151 | 223 | 330 | 69 | 295 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SW 21 | N 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | N 8 | SSW 12 | N 6 | SW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 62 | 60 | 184 | 4 | 99 | 3 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 10 | S 11 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 380 | 376 | — | 709 | 723 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 274 | — | 218 | — | 160 | 96 | 92 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 1241 | 1018 | 1031 | 1250 | 3 | 976 | 1235 | 3 | 3 | 1298 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 976 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 1306 | 1047 |
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