Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 9 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 12PM.
| 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, grab a seat. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Carola.
First things first, I gotta be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. There’s no real swell to speak of right now, and that’s going to be the story for a while. We’ve got a long stretch here with very little to get excited about.
We start off on Wednesday, September 9th with a tiny bit of energy – a mere 1 ft NW swell pushing in, but it’s got a short period, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph. The water is sitting at a very warm 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, almost 9° above average. But that’s the only thing that’s unusual about it. The combined wave energy is weak, and it’s just not doing anything for the reef. Thursday and Friday are more of the same – tiny, weak, and uninspiring. The swell drops to nothing by Friday afternoon, and we’re left with a clean, flat ocean.
The weekend and most of next week are a total blank. Saturday the 12th, Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th – all flat. A few little pulses of 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft from the NW show up later in the week, but with periods of 8 to 10 seconds and cross-shore winds, it’s not going to break. The energy is pitiful.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The whole 16-day window is a dud. The only thing I can say is that the wind is often cross-off or light, so when the ocean does finally wake up, it could clean up fast. But right now, it’s a waiting game. For paddle surfing, there’s nothing to ride. The setup is so flat and clean that if you’re into kite surfing, you might find a better time on the water.
This is one of those stretches where the forecast is reliable because it’s so consistently poor. Don’t expect any change. I’ll be back when there’s something real to report.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 510 | 823 | 813 | 612 | 472 | 196 | 227 | 227 | 216 | 185 | 216 | 98 | 69 | 246 | 375 | 439 | 763 | 211 | 729 | 551 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSE 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | NW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 30 | 128 | 30 | 34 | 407 | 346 | 221 | 208 | 136 | 132 | 183 | 173 | 67 | 32 | 61 | 11 | 748 | 8 | 181 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | SSW 19 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 30 | — | 37 | 30 | 19 | 79 | 19 | 66 | 67 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 153 | — | 199 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 250 | 299 | 250 | 250 | 244 | — | 176 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 976 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 984 | 979 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 |
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