Surf Forecasts:
Carola surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carola over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you—this 16-day stretch at Carola is a total dud. There’s no surf worth paddling out for. Not a single day to get excited about. It’s a long flat spell, and I’m calling it as it is.
We kick off Saturday 29 August with a tiny 1 ft swell from the north, period only 8 seconds—weak, short-period junk. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but the wave energy is just 12 (weak). Poor surf conditions all day. Sunday the 30th is more of the same: 1 ft, a slightly longer 9-second period in the morning, but still barely enough to move a log. Monday through Wednesday it’s the same story—dropping to 0.7 ft or flat, with cross and cross-off winds. The combined energy never gets above 13.
From Thursday 3 September through the end of the first week, we’re looking at zeros. No swell, no energy. The wind is light and cross-off, but that doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride. This blank run keeps going through the 4th, 5th, and 6th.
On Saturday 5 September, a tiny 0.3 ft pulse from the NW shows up, with a 12-second period—longer period, but it’s barely a bump. Combined energy is 5 (weak). Sunday the 6th goes flat again. Into the second week, we get the same pattern: 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft NW swells on Monday 7 September, Tuesday 8 September, Wednesday 9 September, and Thursday 10 September. Thursday afternoon actually sees a 14-second period from the NW, which is very long, but the swell height is still only 0.3 ft. Combined energy hits 11—still weak. The wind is cross-off and clean, but there’s simply no power.
Friday 11 September through Sunday 13 September finish the run with the same tiny, weak NW pulses or flatness. The period drops back to 8 to 11 seconds, and the wind shifts to more cross-shore, adding a little chop. Carola is a reef break, exposed to the north, with an optimum swell direction from the north, so the direction is right, but the size is a joke. This spot is rated advanced and fairly consistent, but this 16-day window is a total bust. No standouts, no recommendations. Sometimes the ocean just goes silent for a while, especially in this area. Best to sit this one out.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:21AM2.05m | 3:32PM1.98m | 3:52AM2.10m | 4:07PM2.00m | 4:25AM2.12m | 4:43PM1.98m | 5:00AM2.09m | 5:22PM1.94m | 5:38AM2.03m | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.94m | 6:56PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.20m | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.20m | 10:40AM0.20m | 10:49PM0.23m | 11:16AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.29m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:09AM0.39m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:59AM0.51m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1020 | 992 | 787 | 577 | 509 | 388 | 347 | 336 | 314 | 382 | 273 | 255 | 177 | 276 | 273 | 686 | 1282 | 1663 | 1438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 83 | 112 | 241 | 326 | 310 | 137 | 272 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 7 | NW 8 | N 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 231 | 109 | 105 | 76 | 22 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1250 | 979 | 979 | 1247 | 976 | 976 | 1321 | 94 | 94 | 1296 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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