Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, N swell with 13 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat. I’ve scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a tough stretch for waves. Honestly, there’s no gold out there.
We’re looking at a serious flat spell for the next 16 days. The first few days are completely dead – nothing on the cards for Friday or Saturday. There’s a mere pulse of swell from the north for a bit on Sunday the 9th and into Monday the 10th, but we’re talking ankle-snappers – under 1ft. The wave energy is almost non-existent (5). It’s not worth getting excited about.
Then we hit another lull from Tuesday the 11th to Wednesday the 12th. A touch more north swell tries to show up on Thursday the 13th, pushing to a mighty 1ft, but that’s still barely a ripple. The energy is still super weak (12). We go quiet again on Friday the 14th, and the weekend sees nothing but tiny bumps, again with very low energy.
The best you can say for the first week is that it’s poor surf conditions across the board. There’s no decent swell direction, no size, and the odd longer-period NW pulse on the 15th is still just too small to do anything with.
Looking further out, into the second week around Monday the 17th, we see the biggest swell of the entire period, a paltry 2ft from the NNE. The energy jumps to a still-weak 24. It’s the best on offer, but that’s not saying much. There’s another small pulse on the 19th, but it’s nothing special. The rest of the period fades back into flatness.
For a spot like Carola, a reef break, it’s pretty exposed to the north, but this just isn’t enough to get it going. It’s a total washout. The water is a very unusual 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle out for a float won’t be cold, but you’ll be floating more than surfing.
This is one of those stretches where you don’t even need to bring your board. If it stays like this, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep the faith, it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 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-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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | 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 17 |
| kJ | 632 | 568 | 553 | 450 | 304 | 241 | 268 | 372 | 347 | 337 | 318 | 271 | 261 | 232 | 246 | 129 | 97 | 251 | 826 | 1099 | 978 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 75 | 92 | 17 | 71 | 127 | 72 | 108 | 306 | 214 | 455 | 109 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 186 | 66 | 75 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 22 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | N 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | N 8 | N 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 79 | 109 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 69 | — | 113 | 125 | 122 | 131 | 165 | 234 | 223 | 158 | 216 | 258 | 237 | 212 | 158 | 158 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1235 | 3 | 94 | 1288 | 94 | 94 | 1269 | 994 | 1009 | 1250 | 995 | 984 | 1250 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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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).
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