Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carola this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carola in the next 16 days are 0.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Let me level with ya – Carola’s looking at a real dry spell over the next 16 days. Not a single session scores above “poor,” and the numbers tell the same story. We’ve got a long run of tiny, weak surf or flat water, with only a brief bump of short-period windswell late in the second week. Water temp is running a very unusual 79° (far warmer than normal for this time of year), so that’s a talking point but not much else.
From Tuesday 15 September through to Tuesday 29 September, swell heights barely hit 0.7 ft, mostly from the N or NNW with periods around 8–9 seconds. Wave energy is tiny – combined energy values mostly between 4 and 7 – that’s weak. Winds are cross-off or cross from SSE or S at 9 to 12 mph, keeping mornings clean, but with almost no swell there’s nothing to surf. Wednesday 23 September finally brings a change – a short-period S swell at 3 ft and 5 seconds, energy reaching 37, but the wind turns cross-on, making it choppy. That continues through Thursday 24 September (3 ft, SSW, 4 seconds, energy 45) and Friday 25 September morning (3 ft, S, 5 seconds, energy 50), but the quality stays poor for paddle surfing. The short period and messy winds make it better for kite surfing than traditional surfing – the waves are lumpy and lack form.
The only faint hope comes on Sunday 27 September afternoon, when a tiny 1 ft NW swell with a longer 9-second period shows up, with gentle cross winds. But it’s still small and inconsistent – combined energy is only 28. No day stands out here. Carola is a reef break, fairly consistent, but it rarely gets enough swell in this stretch. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but with surf this flat, it’ll be quiet. If you’re keen, the Wednesday 23 September to Friday 25 September window has the most size, but brace for chop and short-period junk. That’s it – a largely empty outlook with nothing to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:14AM1.78m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:57AM1.64m | 7:45PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.52m | 9:00PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.45m | 10:25PM1.47m | 10:39AM1.46m | 11:34PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.49m | 00:49AM0.68m | 1:21PM0.61m | 1:42AM0.81m | 2:22PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.75m | 4:39AM0.88m | 5:10PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 729 | 551 | 160 | 469 | 144 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 220 | 184 | 79 | 450 | 540 | 375 | 516 | 499 | 60 | 427 | 358 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 157 | 160 | 476 | 83 | 384 | 116 | 153 | 137 | 184 | 168 | 112 | 180 | 140 | 133 | 123 | 79 | 79 | 376 | 47 | 39 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 22 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 155 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 68 | 6 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 147 | — | 140 | 147 | 147 | 171 | 137 | 133 | — | 58 | 82 | 110 | 97 | 77 | — | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1247 | 94 | 94 | 1249 | 976 | 94 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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