Carola Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.89° S 89.61° W

Carola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carola sea temperature is
25.5° C
4.5° 

Carola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carola surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, N swell with 18 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 6PM. 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 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 17th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a chair. This is Rusty, and I’ve got the lowdown on Carola for the next couple of weeks.

First up, I’m not gonna lie to you—the outlook is a quiet one. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows its face. The first real window of opportunity doesn't arrive until much later. For now, it’s flat or nearly flat for days on end.

From Saturday the 15th right through to the middle of the following week, it’s pretty grim. Tiny 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft swell from the north, with periods around 8 to 9 seconds. That’s not enough push to get you into anything with shape, and the cross-shore to cross-off winds will make it bumpy and frustrating. Honestly, if you paddle out, you’re just getting a workout, not a wave. The combined swell energy is in the low single digits – we're talking 6 to 10 – so there’s just no guts to it at all.

Things don’t change much for the rest of that first week. The swell disappears completely from Thursday the 20th through to the weekend. There’s a tiny blip on Sunday the 23rd with a 10-second period northwest swell giving us 0.3 ft – absolutely not worth the wetsuit.

Now, let’s talk about the brightest spot in this whole forecast. This is the one I’d circle on your calendar. On Monday, August 24th, we start to see a pulse. The morning shows a 0.7 ft NNW swell with a 9-second period, and clean, cross-off winds from the SSE at 9 mph. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 1.0 ft from the north, but the wind shifts onshore, putting a slight chop on it.

But the real winner is Tuesday, August 25th. Keep your eyes on Carola (a reef break, advanced only). We’ve got a 1 ft, 11-second NW groundswell arriving. That longer period means more energy per wave, and it’s coming from the optimum direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The morning session is your go: clean glassy conditions with a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined swell energy hits 29, which is still weak, but it’s the biggest and best we’ll see. For the advanced crew, that’s the standout of the entire 16 days.

After that, it fades again. There’s another pulse later – Friday, August 28th – with a 1 ft, 12-second NW swell. This one pushes a bit more energy (39 in the morning, 52 in the afternoon) and stays clean with cross-off winds. It’s a backup option for the experts if you miss the 25th, but it’s not quite the same quality.

So here’s the bottom line: it’s a flat, boring forecast for most of the run. The one true stand-out is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August. That’s your best shot at a clean, lined-up wave at Carola. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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11
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8
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
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High Tide
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
7:49AM1.69m
8:32PM1.52m
8:47AM1.58m
9:46PM1.46m
Low Tide
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
2:14PM0.61m
2:28AM0.78m
3:20PM0.68m
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Information about the Carola Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carola may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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