Carola Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.89° S 89.61° W

Carola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carola sea temperature is
26.1°C
5.5° 

Carola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carola surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, WNW 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 0.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 13th Sep)0.5ft (0.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.

Well, I'm not gonna lie to you, it's a tough stretch ahead for the waves around here. We're looking at Carola (a reef setup that needs a specific swell to really fire), and the next couple of weeks are mostly flat or just offering up tiny, weak dribbles. There's a big old gap of nothing really worthwhile on the cards, with the first two weeks looking pretty grim. The water's sitting at a balmy 79°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year – pretty weird, but it won't help the surf.

Let's run through it. Starting from Saturday the 12th of September, we've got a tiny 1 ft NW swell rolling in, but with a cross-off wind. The combined energy is a very weak 18, and honestly, it's just poor surf conditions. That theme continues all through the next week – Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th – all with swell under 1 ft and energy readings in the single digits. It's basically a lake out there. Wednesday and Thursday the 16th and 17th are no better, with nothing or barely a ripple. We're looking at a solid week of nothing you'd paddle out for.

The pattern doesn't change much into the second week. From Friday the 18th right through to Wednesday the 23rd, it's more of the same: tiny 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft swells, weak energy, and cross-off or cross winds. The surf is just not there. Thursday the 24th shows a tiny 1 ft NW swell with a short period of 7 seconds – just not enough push.

Now, if you're desperate and have a longboard, there's a little blip on Friday the 25th of September. A 2 ft south swell shows up, but with a super short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is still very low at 17. That's windswell, not groundswell, so it'll be weak and choppy.

Finally, we get something to talk about way out in the forecast. On Sunday the 27th of September, a bit of a pulse arrives. We're looking at a 3 ft NNW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 148 – that's moderate energy, the best we've seen by a mile. Winds are light cross-shore, which isn't glassy but it's workable. This is the one stand-out on the whole forecast, but it's over a week away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. For a reef like Carola, a longer-period NNW swell is what you want, and it could produce some nice, clean lines. Keep your fingers crossed.

So, the short version: the first two weeks are a write-off. There's a glimmer of hope on the 27th, but until then, maybe dust off the kite if you've got one, because this setup isn't doing us any favours for paddle surfing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
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Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.8
SW
18
0.1
N
6
1.1
SW
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
1.1
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14
1.1
SW
14
1
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14
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
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8
0.2
N
7
0.1
NW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
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Energy kJ
18
10
4
4
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7
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5
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4
6
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4
5
0
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Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
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15
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15
SSE
15
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15
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20
SSE
20
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20
SSE
20
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20
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15
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Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross
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High Tide
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
6:14AM1.78m
6:49PM1.64m
6:57AM1.64m
7:45PM1.53m
Low Tide
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
12:34PM0.49m
00:49AM0.68m
1:21PM0.61m
1:42AM0.81m
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Temp °C
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25
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Feels °C
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26
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Information about the Carola Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carola may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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