Surf Forecasts:
Carot Bay surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, ESE swell with 1,268 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carot Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Carot Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carot Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 144 | 150 | 230 | 247 | 286 | 292 | 279 | 271 | 323 | 323 | 541 | 1202 | 1174 | 508 | 295 | 245 | 176 | 146 | 82 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:50PM0.53m | 8:28AM0.37m | 9:33PM0.51m | 9:30AM0.40m | 10:12PM0.47m | 10:28AM0.43m | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:24AM0.44m | 11:22PM0.39m | 12:19PM0.44m | 11:55PM0.35m | 1:14PM0.44m | 00:26AM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.17m | 2:38PM0.04m | 3:47AM0.15m | 3:36PM0.08m | 4:23AM0.13m | 4:33PM0.12m | 4:59AM0.11m | 5:32PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.09m | 6:32PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.08m | 7:37PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 6 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | NE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 122 | 144 | 150 | 230 | 247 | 286 | 292 | 279 | 271 | 323 | 323 | 541 | 1202 | 1174 | 508 | 295 | 245 | 176 | 146 | 82 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 153 | 153 | 590 | 1886 | 563 | 271 | 909 | 563 | 773 | 773 | 527 | 747 | 747 | 153 | 148 | 38 | 143 | 38 | 38 | 143 |
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The above surf forecast table for Carot Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carot Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carot Bay 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 (Carot Bay) 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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