Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 14 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a bit of a tough one to call, but let's have a look at what's on the table for Carola.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat. We're talking about a real drought here. The surf window is basically shut from now through to the end of the 16-day forecast. There's just no energy in the water to get excited about. The combined wave energy tops out at a measly 27 (27) at best, and that's barely a ripple. Most days it's a big fat zero. The water is sitting at 78°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, but you won't be needing a wetsuit for a paddle.
The wind is a constant cross-off from the SSE, so the surface would be clean, but without any swell to work with, it doesn't matter. We do see a few tiny pulses of swell from the north, but they're all under 1ft with a period of 8 seconds or less. That's just not enough to push a wave, even at a reef break like Carola. There's a hint of a longer period north-west swell on the 15th of August, but it's only 0.3ft with a 12-second period – that's a ghost of a swell.
Even though Carola is a fairly consistent exposed reef, it's a "rarely breaks" kind of spot when the swell is this small. The optimum direction is north, and we're getting some north pulses, but the size is just not there. It's a complete blank run. For a spot like this, that's not unusual, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a wave, wait for a forecast change. Otherwise, this setup looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the clean, cross-off wind and zero surf.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | N 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.62m | 9:58AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.66m | 11:15AM1.77m | 00:10AM1.76m | 12:25PM1.85m | 1:12AM1.90m | 1:25PM1.94m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.03m | 2:54AM2.15m | 3:07PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.50m | 3:34AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.42m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:53PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.44m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.08m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 568 | 553 | 450 | 304 | 113 | 268 | 372 | 347 | 337 | 323 | 271 | 261 | 232 | 246 | 129 | 97 | 306 | 826 | 1099 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | N 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 18 | 69 | 17 | 241 | 94 | 108 | 306 | 214 | 455 | 134 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 51 | 47 | 188 | 66 | 10 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 9 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 127 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 81 | 79 | 109 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 92 | — | 98 | — | — | 103 | 116 | 188 | 228 | 223 | 306 | 223 | 265 | 247 | 237 | 158 | 149 | 144 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 3 | 1250 | 3 | 3 | 1269 | 3 | 94 | 1281 | 995 | 1006 | 1250 | 995 | 1047 | 1250 | 976 | 94 | 1250 | 3 |
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