Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period, NNW swell with 21 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 1.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checking in, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s been a lean stretch here at Carola. We’ve got a real dry spell to work through before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, the opening is basically a write-off. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Saturday the 26th of September, it’s just flat or offering nothing but tiny, weak dribble. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits – we're talking values of 0 to 19 – and most days the forecast just says “poor surf conditions.” Winds are mostly cross or cross-off from the south, but with no swell to work with, it doesn't matter.
You’ll start seeing a flicker of life on Sunday the 27th of September. We finally get a little pulse of NW swell, around 2ft, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 76 – still modest, but it's something. Winds turn light and cross-off from the SSE, so the surface should be clean. It’s a reef break for advanced surfers only, and it’s fairly consistent, but with these tiny waves it’s really just a chance to get wet. It won't be a standout, but it’s the only game in town.
The water temperature is sitting at 79°F, which is a whopping 10°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual – feels more like a bath than the ocean.
Don’t get your hopes up for the days after that either. Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th look like they’re going back to flat and featureless. It’s a rough run, plain and simple. When you’ve got a spot that needs a decent north swell and the chart is showing nothing but southern windswell, it’s a waiting game. For now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:54AM1.52m | 9:00PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.45m | 10:25PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:22PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 366 | 763 | 223 | 729 | 190 | 190 | 469 | 384 | 116 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 220 | 184 | 180 | 450 | 540 | 375 | 72 | 60 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 11 | 653 | 181 | 496 | 476 | 157 | 119 | 253 | 153 | 137 | 184 | 168 | 112 | 155 | 140 | 133 | 123 | 516 | 434 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 13 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 21 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 83 | 75 | 116 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 220 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 105 | 105 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 262 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 180 | 144 | 167 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 77 | 85 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1306 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 3 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1047 |
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