Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 34 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.
So we're looking at Carola. It's a reef break, a spot for the advanced crew, that really wants a clean, solid NW groundswell. The water is sitting at 78.1°F – a solid 8.8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's the one bright spot, and the water is just beautiful. But that's where the good times end for the foreseeable future.
We've got a long, flat stretch ahead. Starting Tuesday the 8th, it's a constant SSE wind, blowing cross-off and just messing up the surface. The swell is tiny, mostly 1ft to 1.3ft from the NW with short periods around 11-12 seconds. The wave energy is weak, bottoming out in the low teens and single digits (35). The report says "poor surf conditions" across the board, and the scores are all zeros. This isn't a blip; it's a long run of flatness.
This gap of nothing goes on for days. We see tiny 0.3ft blips from the NW with almost no energy (3 to 20), and the wind never really gives us a break. There's a slight bump on the morning of Monday the 21st of September with a 0.7ft NNW swell and a period of 10 seconds, but the energy is still tiny (10), and the wind is cross-off.
Honestly, there's no standout surf in this whole 16-day window. With the persistent, choppy wind and tiny swell, this setup looks like it would be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The best you could hope for is a tiny, knee-high wave on a cleaner cross-off morning if you've got a big log and no expectations. It's a bit of a write-off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, 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 Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 |
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 kJ | 35 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.80m | 1:03AM1.93m | 1:20PM1.92m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:08PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:10PM2.07m | 4:26AM2.13m | 4:47PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.39m | 7:37PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:07AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:43AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 644 | 175 | 418 | 510 | 823 | 813 | 612 | 472 | 191 | 211 | 212 | 176 | 176 | 132 | 72 | 69 | 246 | 319 | 444 | 587 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 97 | 261 | 375 | 305 | 30 | 253 | 30 | 34 | 407 | 346 | 221 | 208 | 136 | 67 | 183 | 175 | 68 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 653 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 183 | 39 | 31 | — | 30 | — | 37 | 30 | 19 | 79 | 19 | 66 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 106 | 125 | 153 | 158 | — | 218 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 207 | 280 | 280 | 244 | 244 | 238 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 94 | 94 | 976 | 984 | 976 | 1250 | 3 | 94 | 1293 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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