Aldinga Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for Aldinga Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch. This forecast covers 16 days, but the first proper surf doesn’t show up until Monday morning, 27th July. Before that, it’s just tiny windswell with no power – a real flat spell. Then there’s a gap again from the afternoon of Tuesday, 29th July, all the way through to the morning of Friday, 7th August – that’s over a week of near-flat conditions. So if you're hanging for waves, you’ve got two very short windows to look at.

Monday, 27th July – Afternoon – This is the first thing that stirs. Swell jumps to 6 ft from the WNW, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, so the waves will be lumpy, a bit soft, and the combined energy reads 168 (moderate). But the wind is a problem – fresh cross-shore breeze at 22 mph out of the NW, making things choppy and hard to read. Not a paddler’s dream, and with the wind and short period, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Friday, 7th August – Morning – Here’s the pick of the bunch, but it’s still a gamble. Swell comes in at 5 ft from the west, period 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 158 (moderate). The wind is offshore out of the N at 12 mph, which means clean, groomed faces. That’s a major positive. This is the best you’ll see. However, it’s over a week away, so long-range and uncertain. The swell is right in that zone where it’s too big for beginners but fine for intermediates.

Friday, 7th August – Afternoon – The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the WSW, period 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 471 (strong). That’s decent power, but at 7 ft, it’s getting into expert territory, especially at a beach break like Aldinga. The wind swings cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph, so expect some chop on the faces. Not as clean as the morning session.

Aldinga Beach is an inconsistent, fairly exposed beach break that needs a decent SW to W swell. It rarely fires cleanly. This forecast shows a lot of days with nothing, so a blank run isn’t unusual for this spot. Water temp on Saturday 25th July morning sits at 58°F with an anomaly of -0.9°F, which is pretty average for this time of year in South Australia – just a touch cooler than normal.

To wrap it up: the only real standouts are the morning of Friday, 7th August. Clean offshore wind and a moderate swell. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Everything else is flat, blown out, or too messy. Keep an eye on the forecasts closer to the date, because out here, things can change.

— Rusty

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