Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 511 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aldinga Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aldinga Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – Aldinga Beach is showing a whole lot of nothin’ for the next 16 days. There’s no surf recommendation on the cards, so if you’re lookin’ to paddle out, you might want to take up another hobby for a bit. The models are spittin’ out poor surf conditions every single session right through to Wednesday the 16th of September. That’s a solid, uninterrupted gap with nothing worth wetting a wetsuit for.
Now, for the context. Aldinga Beach is a pretty inconsistent spot at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn’t out of the ordinary around here. The water temp’s sittin’ about average for this time of year, so no wild surprises on that front.
Most of the time, the swell is tiny – we’re talkin’ 0.3 ft to 1 ft for the bulk of the period, with the odd bump up to 3 ft or 4 ft on a few afternoons. But when that happens, the wind is howlin’ onshore – like that Saturday the 5th of September morning with a 6 ft swell and 22 mph westerly winds. The combined energy hits 322 (moderate), but with onshore wind and a short period of 7 seconds, it’s just whitewash and closeouts. Not for paddlers – that setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a surfboard.
There’s a few moments where conditions look clean – Tuesday morning the 1st of September has a 19 mph north wind, cross-off, but the wave height is a pathetic 0.3 ft. The afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September has glassy, offshore winds from the ENE at 3 mph, but again, it’s only 1 ft of weak groundswell. Even the Wednesday the 9th of September mornings and afternoons go glassy, but with 3 ft of short-period, 4-second wind swell, it’s just bumpy mush.
For more than two weeks, there’s not a single standout. Not one session where the stars align for a decent paddle. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this flat forever but right now, it’s a proper drought.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 124 | 114 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 167 | 322 | 113 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | S 14 | W 5 | W 8 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | N 4 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | N 4 | NW 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 48 | 35 | — | 7 | 22 | 124 | 114 | 37 | — | 8 | 77 | 167 | 322 | 113 | — | 13 | 40 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 1049 | 33 | 122 | 33 | 439 | 611 | 618 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 536 | 1054 | 1047 | 1047 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 |
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