Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 184 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aldinga Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scoured the charts for Aldinga Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are pretty much a write-off for surf. There’s not a single recommendation in the whole run, so we’re looking at a long, flat spell. The first record kicks off on Tuesday, 28 July, but it’s all poor surf conditions from there.
The first week is a mess. Tuesday, 28 July, brings rain showers and a strong WSW wind at 16 mph, with a weak, short-period 5 ft swell from the west (combined energy 104). It’s ragged and lumpy – not worth paddling out. Wednesday, 29 July, drops to a tiny 3 ft, and the swell energy plummets (42). Thursday, 30 July, has a glassy morning, but the swell is barely 1.0 ft (energy 11). By Friday, 31 July, it’s down to 0.3 ft. The whole first week is a flat, wind-battered dud.
The second week offers a tiny glimmer but nothing to get excited about. Monday, 3 August, shows a clean morning with a light offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds (energy 24). It’s glassy again on Monday afternoon, but still no wave. The rest of the week is flat with tiny swells under 1.0 ft.
Then, on Monday, 10 August, we see a jump in the swell – 6 ft from the WSW, but it’s a short-period 6 seconds (energy 252). The wind is a strong cross-offshore N wind at 16 mph, making it clean-ish but messy. Not really a surfer’s wave. Tuesday, 11 August, gets ugly – a 10 ft WSW swell, but with a howling 22 mph onshore wind and heavy rain. That’s huge, dangerous, and blown out – only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a battle. The combined energy hits 1121, which is strong, but it’s a washing machine.
Aldinga Beach is an inconsistent, fairly exposed spot, and the optimum swell direction is SW. Over the whole period, the swell mostly comes from the WSW or W, which is not ideal. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, no major anomaly. With such consistently poor surf quality and strong winds, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
It’s a tough run, but forecasts can change – hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 65 | 104 | 175 | 90 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 31 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.10m | 4:04PM1.80m | 5:02AM1.21m | 4:33PM1.93m | 5:19AM1.33m | 5:00PM2.01m | 5:38AM1.44m | 5:26PM2.05m | 6:00AM1.54m | 5:52PM2.02m | 6:22AM1.63m | 6:18PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.23m | 9:38AM0.64m | 11:02PM0.11m | 10:10AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.02m | 10:40AM0.36m | 11:40PM-0.04m | 11:09AM0.26m | 11:59PM-0.08m | 11:38AM0.19m | 00:19AM-0.07m | 12:09PM0.17m | 00:39AM-0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 65 | 104 | 175 | 90 | 26 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 905 | 899 | 611 | 1134 | 122 | 122 | 34 | 122 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 122 | 122 | 34 |
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