Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 33 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
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 offer for Aldinga Beach.
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a solid two-week run of flat to tiny surf with some pretty ordinary conditions mixed in for good measure. You won't see a single recommendation in that Finder data that's worth getting excited about. The combined swell energy barely gets out of single digits (1 to 44) for the whole first two weeks, which tells you all you need to know about the lack of any proper swell in the water. The water temp is sitting at about 58.1°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We kick off Tuesday, July 14th, with a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, but it's a short-period windswell at 5 seconds and the wind is blowing onshore at 12 mph. Combined energy is only 44 – weak. It's a mess. The whole first week is a write-off. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th see the swell drop even further, under 1.3ft, and while the wind does go glassy, there's just nothing to ride. It's a lake.
The gap of any surfable energy stretches for days. We get to Wednesday, July 29th – that's over two weeks away – and we finally see a small pulse of energy. A 4ft swell from the W, but the period is still a short 5 seconds. The combined energy ticks up to 80, which is still weak by any standard. The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a silver lining, but the swell is so short-period and weak it's going to be soft and crumbly. The afternoon brings a light cross-onshore breeze, and it's back to poor conditions. This is barely a surf, and that's the best we have.
Given the persistent lack of swell, the frequent onshore and cross-off winds, and the fact that Aldinga is a fairly exposed beach, the whole setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer looking for any breeze than for a paddle surfer. There are no standouts here, not even one. When a place is this inconsistent and we get a blank run like this, it's just the way it goes sometimes. The forecasts might change, but right now, don't bother. Keep the board in the car, but don't unwax it.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 44 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.97m | 5:30AM1.06m | 4:55PM2.04m | 5:43AM1.17m | 5:24PM2.04m | 6:00AM1.30m | 5:51PM1.98m | 6:22AM1.43m | 6:16PM1.87m | 6:47AM1.54m | 6:40PM1.73m | 7:15AM1.60m | 7:04PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.65m | 11:36PM0.05m | 10:17AM0.50m | 11:54PM0.05m | 10:52AM0.37m | 00:10AM0.06m | 11:26AM0.29m | 00:26AM0.07m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:43AM0.08m | 12:35PM0.30m | 1:01AM0.11m | 1:10PM0.38m | 1:19AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | W 7 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 2 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 618 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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