Carola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat spell we’re looking at for Carola. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle for surf. There’s a big gap right at the start with absolutely nothing showing, and then even when we do see a few tiny bumps, the conditions are just poor. The combined swell energy is basically zero for the first few days, and then it only ever gets up to a weak 15 at best. The water’s running way warmer than normal for this time of year, about 4° warmer than average, which is very unusual.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Sunday afternoon, the 9th of August, with a tiny 0.7ft of swell from the north, but it’s barely a ripple. The onshore cross-off winds are a nuisance, but the water is clean. The surf is just too small to get excited about.

We do see a slight lift on the 20th of August – a Thursday morning – with 1.0ft of north swell and a 9-second period. The combined energy is still a weak 15, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. That’s about as good as it gets across the whole period, but calling it a standout feels wrong. It’s still only for the most patient longboarder or a beginner wanting to practice in tiny, clean conditions.

The rest of the run is more of the same: tiny pulses of north swell, mostly 0.7ft or 1.0ft, with a short period of 8 seconds or less. The wind is usually a cross-off, so the surface is often clean, but there’s no power. There’s a long stretch from the 16th to the 19th where it’s just flat again. The final few days of the forecast do nothing to change the outlook.

For this area, a blank run like this isn’t all that unusual. It’s a tough go. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Thursday morning on the 20th is your best bet for a clean little wave, but don’t expect much. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board right now.

Rusty.

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