Surf Forecasts:
Carot Bay surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, ENE swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carot Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Carot Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carot Bay in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carot Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 5 | ENE 14 | E 6 | NNE 13 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 67 | 29 | 62 | 27 | 226 | 48 | 56 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 31 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.49m | 1:38AM0.28m | 3:26PM0.48m | 2:55AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.47m | 4:14AM0.33m | 5:22PM0.45m | 5:28AM0.37m | 6:12PM0.43m | 6:32AM0.41m | 6:56PM0.41m | 7:27AM0.45m | 7:36PM0.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.20m | 7:56AM0.06m | 10:23PM0.20m | 9:14AM0.08m | 11:10PM0.19m | 10:31AM0.10m | 11:50PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:27AM0.15m | 12:46PM0.13m | 1:01AM0.13m | 1:46PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 6 | NNE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | NE 9 | N 18 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | ESE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 56 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | NNE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | N 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 5 | ENE 14 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 133 | 84 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 67 | 29 | 62 | 27 | 226 | 38 | 44 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 199 | 143 | 38 | 199 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 199 | 143 | 199 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 574 | 591 | 262 |
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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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