Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 230 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. Straight up, I’m not gonna lie to you – this is a grim stretch for Aldinga Beach. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for anyone wanting a decent paddle. There’s just nothing here that’s going to get the heart rate up. The finder is empty, and the guidance confirms it: this spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and right now, it’s a total flat spell.
We start off on Monday, August 31st with a measly 0.3ft of swell from the west, with a weak onshore breeze. It’s poor. The next few days are the same story – tiny, weak waves, and often choppy. We get a bit of a bump on Thursday, September 3rd morning, with 4ft of west swell, but the wind is onshore and the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is still only moderate (104). It’s still a poor surf call. There’s a similar bump on Saturday, September 5th morning with 4ft, but again, it’s onshore and short period. Everything is just a messy, blown-out, or tiny dribble.
We do see a few moments of clean, glassy conditions, like on Wednesday, September 9th, but with a tiny 1ft of swell, it’s not surfable. The same goes for a few other clean days later in the second week – the swell is just non-existent, barely registering 0.3ft. The energy values are all single-digit or very low double-digit (weak). There’s simply no wave to ride.
So, that’s the lot. A long, blank run. Don’t bother driving down. For this area, a run like this is pretty normal. The one saving grace is that the wind is often light, so if the swell ever does pop up, it might clean up, but that’s a hope for a different forecast. For now, the only thing that might make this stretch interesting is if you’re into kiting, because the wind is strong enough on some days, but for a surfer? Nothing.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 133 | 104 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 94 | 117 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.79m | 6:14AM1.95m | 6:23PM1.62m | 6:36AM1.97m | 6:43PM1.42m | 6:58AM1.93m | 6:56PM1.21m | 7:21AM1.84m | 6:56PM1.01m | 7:44AM1.68m | 6:10PM0.88m | 8:05AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:28PM0.04m | 00:16AM0.08m | 12:58PM0.14m | 00:28AM0.16m | 1:28PM0.30m | 00:35AM0.25m | 2:01PM0.51m | 00:33AM0.32m | 2:42PM0.76m | 00:12AM0.38m | 11:23PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 16 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 10 | S 14 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | S 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | — | 4 | 15 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | SW 14 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 40 | 22 | — | 5 | 16 | 133 | 104 | 36 | — | 18 | 127 | 94 | 117 | 33 | — | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 622 | 33 | 122 | 33 | 439 | 611 | 618 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 610 | 1054 | 1047 | 618 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 428 |
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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).
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