Aldinga Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 138.45° E

Aldinga Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aldinga Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.6° 

Aldinga Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, W swell with 34 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aldinga Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Aldinga Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 25th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our local stretch.

To be honest, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. There’s a long, dry gap from the start all the way through, with no real swell to speak of. The combined energy readings are tiny, mostly single-digit numbers, and the few times a little bump shows up, the period is short and the wind is messy. You’re looking at tiny, weak waves blown out by cross-onshore breezes, or just flat, clean conditions with nothing to ride. The wave energy is negligible, with values like 15 (weak) and 23 (weak) for the first few days, dropping to 1 or 2 for most of the run.

Aldinga Beach is the only break in the mix, and it’s not offering anything worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is only 1° below the average for this time of year – nothing wild there, just your standard chilly winter water.

The first few days – from Wednesday the 22nd through the weekend – are all tiny, with swell heights of 2ft to 3ft, but the period is a shocking 3 to 5 seconds, making it completely gutless and choppy. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s just messy.

Come Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, we get some clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is only 0.7ft to 1ft and the period is 5 to 8 seconds. The wave energy is 10 or less. It’s a lake, not a surf break.

There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 30th of July with glassy conditions and a tiny 0.3ft swell, but with a period of 8 seconds, it’s still not a wave. Just a flat, pretty ocean.

The first week of August is more of the same: tiny, weak, and mostly blown out or flat. The afternoon of Tuesday the 4th of August sees a 3ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. The energy is only 28 (weak). This is not surfing.

Honestly, there’s no standout. There’s nothing to recommend. The best I can say is that if you’re a beginner wanting to practice paddling in clean, flat water, the morning of the 30th of July might be okay, but don’t expect a wave. This is a real blank run. For this area, when the swell shuts down, it can stay quiet for a while. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
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5
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
28
17
16
9
6
7
14
23
27
7
4
2
6
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8
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10
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
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Wind State
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cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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on
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cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
High Tide
7:41PM1.17m
8:55AM1.47m
7:37PM0.97m
9:53AM1.35m
1:02PM1.31m
2:48PM1.47m
4:51AM0.99m
3:32PM1.64m
4:51AM1.10m
4:04PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.38m
3:28PM0.81m
1:53AM0.51m
00:48AM0.61m
10:40PM0.52m
10:32PM0.37m
8:56AM0.79m
10:45PM0.23m
9:38AM0.64m
11:02PM0.11m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Aldinga Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Aldinga Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aldinga Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aldinga Beach 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 (Aldinga Beach) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Aldinga Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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