Aldinga Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Aldinga Beach are looking pretty grim. The finder shows no good surf recommendations at all across the entire 16-day window, so I’m working with the guidance here to give you the full picture. This is a stretch where the breaks are inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn’t totally out of the blue for the area. Still, forecasts can change, and it won’t stay poor forever.

Let’s start with the immediate days. Wednesday the 29th of July has a tiny 3 ft swell from the WSW, but with a short period of just 5 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, it’s sloppy. Combined swell energy is a weak 40, and it’s labelled “poor surf conditions.” That’s a no-go.

Thursday the 30th drops even further – 1 ft from the WSW, period 7 seconds, energy down to 11. Friday the 31st is barely a ripple, with 0.7 ft and only 4 energy. Saturday the 1st of August is clean but with a 0.3 ft swell and 1 energy – you’d be floating, not surfing.

Sunday the 2nd of August picks up a bit in the afternoon, with 5 ft from the W, period 6 seconds, and energy of 146 – but it’s onshore at 19 mph, creating poor surf. Monday the 3rd has 4 ft from the WSW, period 6 seconds, energy 84, but still cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 6th sees tiny swells, under 1 ft, with energy in the single digits. By Friday the 7th, we’ve got a 1 ft swell from the W, period 5 seconds, energy 4 – clean, but barely surfable.

Now, here’s where it gets a bit interesting, but not for paddle surfing. Sunday the 9th of August has a 5 ft swell from the WSW in the morning, period 6 seconds, energy 198. By the afternoon, it’s 8 ft from the WSW, period 7 seconds, energy 661 – that’s strong energy. But the wind is a moderate to fresh breeze cross-off, so it’s clean. However, with a short period and a beach break, the waves will be crumbly and harder to ride. Combined with the strong wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the experts out there, the 8 ft is over the limit for most, but it’s a raw, powerful day.

Monday the 10th of August has a 5 ft swell from the SW, period 6 seconds, energy 178, but the wind is fresh and cross-shore, lumpy. The rest of the week from the 11th to the 13th is back to tiny, weak swells with strong winds, making it messy.

So, overall, there’s no standout surf here. The best you’ll get is that Sunday the 9th of August afternoon, but it’s short-period and big, so only for the brave or the kite crew. Don’t hold your breath – I’d take a look at other spots or wait for the next system.

Rusty

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