Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period, N swell with 10 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Carola.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper surf. This is a classic case of waiting it out. The swell energy is just not there – we’re talking a combined energy that barely reaches double digits, often sitting in the single digits (6) for most of this week. It’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions. From Saturday the 22nd right through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s a massive gap with no real recommendation. We’re looking at a solid two-week dry spell. The only faint glimmer is right at the end of the forecast period.
So here’s the deal. For the entire first week, from Saturday the 22nd right through to Friday the 28th of August, it’s a total write-off. Tiny swell, mostly around 0.3ft to 0.7ft from the north, and the winds are a messy cross or cross-off from the south and southeast. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. Don’t even bother paddling out; you’d be wasting your time.
That blank run continues all the way into the first week of September. The 31st of August, 1st of September – still nothing doing. We get a tiny bump of 1ft from the north on the 30th of August, but with the wind and poor quality, it’s still a zero.
Finally, on Sunday the 6th of September, we see something that *might* be worth a look. The morning shows a 1ft northwest swell, but the period jumps up to 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 29. For a reef break like Carola, a long-period northwest swell is exactly what the doctor ordered. The winds are forecast to be light and cross-off from the southeast, which should keep it clean. Keep in mind this is way out in the long-range, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the only stand-out window we’ve got. If this holds, it could be a fun little session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | N 9 | SSE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 254 | 151 | 274 | 330 | 323 | 203 | 157 | 208 | 255 | 178 | 104 | 102 | 51 | 81 | 154 | 66 | 50 | 299 | 1213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 236 | 184 | 149 | 99 | 69 | 295 | 390 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 76 | 53 | 314 | 175 | 365 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | N 9 | SSW 18 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 6 | 223 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 91 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 239 | 38 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 274 | — | 268 | 249 | — | — | 140 | 113 | 118 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 86 | — | — | 51 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 976 | 94 | 976 | 976 | 1261 | 3 | 976 | 1291 | 994 | 976 | 1300 | 1052 | 976 | 94 | 976 | 976 | 94 | 3 |
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