Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 31 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 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've had a good dig through the charts for Aldinga Beach, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a lean run. There's nothing in the 16-day window that I'd call a proper surf session, so don't bother waxing up just yet.
The water's sitting at 58°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The pattern is pretty grim overall. We've got a solid gap of nothing from now right through to the end of August, with swell heights barely tickling 0.7 ft and most days offering zero energy. The only real flicker of life comes on Sunday, September 6th, when a 6 ft swell from the WSW rolls in with a short 6-second period and moderate combined energy (280). It's a bit of a tease because while the morning is glassy with light cross-off winds from the E, the afternoon gets messy with moderate rain and a cross-shore. The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions" for that morning, but it's a short window and the swell is short-period, so it'll be a bit junky and lumpy. Aldinga Beach is a fairly exposed beginner spot, so if you're a newbie, that 6 ft might be a bit intimidating, and the short period won't do it any favours.
After that, it's back to the doldrums for the rest of the second week. Swell drops off, wind picks up, and it's all poor surf conditions. The 5 ft to 6 ft swells that pop up around the 5th to 8th of September are accompanied by strong onshore and cross-onshore winds in the 18-22 mph range, making it a choppy, lumpy mess – more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you ask me.
Honestly, there's no standout here. The best you'll get is a fleeting clean window on the morning of the 6th, but it's hardly worth the wait. Keep your eyes on the charts, though – things can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 27 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.87m | 4:58AM1.50m | 4:46PM1.94m | 5:15AM1.65m | 5:11PM1.95m | 5:33AM1.78m | 5:36PM1.90m | 5:53AM1.89m | 6:00PM1.79m | 6:14AM1.95m | 6:23PM1.62m | 6:36AM1.97m | 6:43PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.01m | 10:36AM0.27m | 11:12PM-0.04m | 11:03AM0.14m | 11:28PM-0.06m | 11:31AM0.05m | 11:45PM-0.04m | 11:59AM0.01m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:28PM0.04m | 00:16AM0.08m | 12:58PM0.14m | 00:28AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 9 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 51 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 27 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 137 | 33 | 34 | 137 | 33 | 33 | 137 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1049 | 960 | 34 | 33 | 136 | 133 |
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