Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 861 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a seat, because I gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak for a paddle at Aldinga Beach (South Australia). There’s just nothing worth getting excited about in the forecast. Not a single decent session on the cards.
The first real chance of any wave energy comes in on Saturday, September 5th, with a bump of 6 ft swell from the WSW. But before you grab your board, that’s paired with a solid 16 mph onshore wind, and the whole thing is a messy, poor surf condition. The combined energy climbs to 312 (moderate), but the quality is just not there. It’s more of a kite-surfing kind of day than a paddling day, honestly.
The middle of the week on Wednesday, September 9th, sees the biggest swell of the run – 8 ft from the SW with a hefty 471 combined energy (strong). But again, it’s getting hammered by a 25 mph cross-shore wind, making it a total choppy mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty.
We do get a few little windows of clean conditions. Sunday morning, September 6th, has a light offshore breeze and glassy water, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft. Tuesday, September 8th, has a clean 4 ft from the SW, but it’s only 5 seconds of period, so it’s weak and gutless. Then on Thursday, September 10th, we get a couple of clean afternoons with 4 ft to 4 ft swell and offshore winds, but again, the period is short and the energy is low (85 and 53). It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.
The rest of the window is a whole lot of nothing. From September 11th through to the 17th, it’s all tiny waves – under 3 ft, with most days showing 0.3 ft to 3 ft. There are some glassy mornings in there, like Saturday, September 12th, with 3 ft from the WSW and glassy conditions, but the energy is only 39 (weak). It’s a long, flat stretch.
For a break that’s already inconsistent, this is a tough run. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But honestly, from now until mid-September, you’re better off saving the wax for another day. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no standout session here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
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 kJ | 4 | 7 | 9 | 90 | 89 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 312 | 97 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:07AM1.25m | 2:23PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:44AM1.22m | 10:42PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 9 | — | S 14 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 7 | WSW 14 | N 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | S 16 | E 3 | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 13 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 9 | 90 | 89 | 21 | — | 3 | 45 | 44 | 312 | 97 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 198 | 100 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 33 | 439 | 34 | 623 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 165 | 610 | 1047 | 1047 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 239 | 239 | 33 |
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