Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, N swell with 17 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. 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 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the forecast for Carola.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell for this reef. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty sad for any decent waves. There’s a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.
Starting off Thursday 13th August, we’ve got tiny 1ft swell coming from the north with a short, weak 8-second period. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper at (12) to (22) – just not enough push to make it worthwhile. Wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but with waves that small, it’s more of a paddle floating than surfing.
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th follow the same tired pattern: 1ft dropping to 0.7ft, same northerly direction, and energy dropping right off to (7) or even (6) on Saturday afternoon when the wind goes cross-shore and chops it up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to note.
The whole run from the 16th right through to the 21st of August is a grind of 0.7ft to 0.3ft waves and energy levels sinking to (1) or even zero by the 23rd. Periods stay short, around 8 seconds, and despite mostly clean conditions thanks to the cross-off breeze, there’s simply no swell to work with. There’s a stretch from the 23rd to the 25th where the swell disappears entirely – a solid gap of days with nothing on offer.
We do see a tiny flicker late on Wednesday the 26th of August, where a 0.3ft northwesterly groundswell arrives with a much longer 12-second period, but the energy is only (6) and the wind goes cross-shore, spoiling any chance of quality. The 27th morning shows a bit more 0.3ft northwesterly swell at 11 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze, but again, it’s just too small to get excited about.
The last day in the window, Friday 28th August, returns to the tiny 0.7ft northerly slop with an 8-second period and energy at (6) – still not worth the paddle out.
The honest truth? There are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Carola. It’s just one of those quiet runs for the area, and forecasts can always change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:38AM2.21m | 3:52PM2.10m | 4:20AM2.21m | 4:35PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.17m | 5:17PM1.99m | 5:40AM2.08m | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:19AM1.96m | 6:44PM1.76m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:33PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.03m | 10:34AM0.15m | 10:46PM0.09m | 11:15AM0.19m | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:37PM0.38m | 00:47AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.50m | 1:32AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 911 | 1099 | 1078 | 1109 | 886 | 868 | 606 | 606 | 500 | 478 | 478 | 416 | 412 | 477 | 465 | 301 | 293 | 398 | 175 | 116 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | N 8 | S 12 | N 8 | S 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 9 | S 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 11 | 66 | 12 | 92 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 264 | 5 | 5 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 8 | SSE 8 | N 6 | N 8 | NW 11 | S 12 | N 10 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 245 | 110 | 368 | 101 | 303 | 343 | 121 | 85 | 135 | 171 | 226 | 286 | 318 | 367 | 445 | 442 | — | 602 | 640 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1306 | 94 | 94 | 1281 | 94 | 94 | 1283 | 94 | 94 | 1235 | 94 | 976 | 1269 | 94 | 995 | 1291 | 1015 |
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