Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, N swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for those who think in feet and miles.
Honestly, looking at what’s cooking for Carola, it’s pretty bleak for the next couple weeks. This is a reef setup that’s built for experienced surfers, and it needs a decent north swell to work. The wind’s been cross-off from the SSE, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no juice in the water.
Tuesday morning, August 11th, we’ve got a tiny 0.5m (about 2ft) north swell with an 8-second period and weak energy at 36. Wind is cross-off from the SSE at 25 km/h (16 mph). By the afternoon the energy is gone – zero. Not a single wave worth chasing.
Wednesday 12th is flat all day. Thursday 13th and Friday 14th, we see a piddly 0.3m to 0.2m north swell, energy stuck in the single digits to low twenties. Still weak. The wind stays cross-off, moderate breeze, so it’s clean but empty. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th stay the same: 0.2m north, 8 seconds, maybe 12 energy tops.
Going into the second week, Monday 17th is still flat. Tuesday 18th morning we get a 0.2m north swell with a longer 12-second period, so it’s a proper groundswell, but the combined energy is only 17. That’s barely a bump. Wind picks up to a fresh breeze from the SE at 30 km/h (19 mph), which is a lot of wind for nothing.
From Wednesday 19th through to the end of the window on the 26th, it’s mostly zeros across the board. The last puff of life is on Sunday 23rd with a 0.1m north swell and a 6-second period, energy of just 1. That’s not surfable.
So the bottom line: there are no good days here. No standouts. Not even a marginal session. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this stretch is a total dud. Forecasts can shift, but right now Carola’s about as exciting as a flat bathtub.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.90m | 1:25PM1.94m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.03m | 2:54AM2.15m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:38AM2.21m | 3:52PM2.10m | 4:20AM2.21m | 4:35PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.17m | 5:17PM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.44m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.08m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.03m | 10:34AM0.15m | 10:46PM0.09m | 11:15AM0.19m | 11:26PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 271 | 261 | 232 | 212 | 129 | 97 | 142 | 911 | 1099 | 1078 | 1014 | 886 | 777 | 606 | 606 | 500 | 422 | 478 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 154 | 118 | 246 | 43 | 47 | 310 | 64 | 11 | 66 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | N 8 | S 15 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 36 | 109 | 69 | 48 | 31 | 188 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 315 | 230 | — | 188 | 176 | — | 110 | 245 | 113 | 86 | 349 | 431 | 400 | 119 | 133 | 204 | 259 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1031 | 976 | 1247 | 1015 | 984 | 1250 | 3 | 94 | 1298 | 3 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 976 | 1269 | 94 |
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