Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 37 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s happening in the water this stretch. Honestly, it’s a tough one. The whole 16‑day window is pretty much flat. The only break we’re looking at is Carola, a reef setup that really needs a solid north swell to get going, and it’s just not getting it.
Winds are locked in from the south‑southeast or south for the whole run, putting this spot in a cross‑off or cross position most of the time. Not the worst wind, but when there’s no swell, it doesn’t matter. From the start on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, right through to Thursday, September 17th, it’s a long, empty stretch. There are some tiny pulses – 0.3ft to 1ft from the northwest – but they’re totally gutless. The combined swell energy barely gets out of single digits, topping out at a weak 38 on Thursday afternoon, September 10th, and it still scores a zero on quality. The swell periods do reach 11 or 12 seconds later on, so there’s some distant energy, but nothing to push it into the break zone. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real letdown.
Water temp at the beginning is a very unusual 78° – that’s 8° warmer than average for the time of year. Feels more like a bath than surf season.
There is no standout here. Nothing is rideable in any meaningful way. If you’re keen, you’ll have to wait for the pattern to change. These stretches don’t usually stay this dead for long, but right now? It’s a blank run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.94m | 6:56PM1.76m | 7:15AM1.82m | 8:01PM1.66m | 8:24AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.65m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | 12:23PM1.80m | 1:03AM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.39m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:59AM0.51m | 1:39PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.63m | 2:52PM0.54m | 3:29AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.54m | 5:04AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.46m | 6:21AM0.54m | 6:45PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 273 | 686 | 1282 | 1663 | 1438 | 1552 | 1284 | 940 | 928 | 742 | 663 | 465 | 400 | 336 | 241 | 220 | 430 | 739 | 219 | 489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | NW 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 272 | 105 | 76 | 22 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 97 | 183 | 36 | 381 | 271 | 144 | 97 | 261 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 126 | 88 | 25 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 211 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 33 | 183 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 48 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1250 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1293 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 1250 | 94 |
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