Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 3PM. 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 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
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 on the cards for the coming weeks. It's a tough one to call, to be honest – the crystal ball's a bit hazy, and we're looking at a long stretch of pretty quiet conditions.
Right now, we're kicking off with a bit of a dud. The first few days don't offer anything worth paddling out for. We're looking at a gap with no real surf on offer from now until at least the middle of the month. The water's sitting at a balmy 78°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but without the waves to go with it.
The only spot on the radar is Carola, a reef break that's exposed to the north. From the 10th to the 25th of September, the swell is tiny, mostly under 1 ft. The combined energy is weak, rarely getting above 30 (30), and often sitting at zero. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which is generally okay, but there's just no power in the water to make anything of it. The swell direction is mostly from the NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot, but the size and period are just too small. Even with that long-period NW groundswell on the 15th (14 seconds), it's only 0.7 ft – not enough to wrap in.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, there's nothing that gets the heart racing. Every single session is flagged as "poor surf conditions." This is one of those blank runs where the forecast is pretty clear: there's no surf to be had. If you're desperate for a float, you could find a clean, knee-high ripple on a few of the mornings, but for a proper wave, you're better off waiting for the next system. The setup here is a reef, so when there's nothing, there's nothing.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 10 | N 8 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 30 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 612 | 472 | 196 | 256 | 221 | 250 | 216 | 250 | 268 | 69 | 246 | 268 | 510 | 763 | 211 | 729 | 181 | 171 | 469 | 390 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | NNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 22 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 407 | 346 | 79 | 208 | 136 | 132 | 72 | 175 | 67 | 375 | 11 | 11 | 653 | 20 | 551 | 476 | 144 | 75 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | NW 10 | N 8 | SW 11 | NW 9 | S 13 | NNW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | N 8 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 183 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 54 | 83 | 5 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 188 | 193 | — | — | 262 | — | — | — | — | 262 | 262 | — | 250 | 250 | — | 176 | — | — | — | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1298 | 94 | 94 | 1294 | 983 | 986 | 1291 | 94 | 94 | 1291 | 94 | 94 | 1296 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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