Aldinga Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we’ve got on the cards for Aldinga Beach over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch of forecasts.

The big picture for Aldinga Beach is pretty bleak for the most part. We've got a long, long stretch of tiny, weak, and often messy surf. You’re looking at a solid week and a half of days where the swell is barely a ripple. The combined energy of all swells is pitiful, mostly sitting in the single digits or low teens – that's about as weak as it gets (energy under 100). For those keeping score, that means very little to get excited about on the paddle out.

We start off on Friday, September 11th, with nothing. Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th, are more of the same – tidbits of swell but with onshore or cross-shore winds that ruin any chance of a decent wave. Honestly, for the first nine days, there is simply no surf worth paddling for. It's a blank run.

Now, let’s talk about the one glimmer of hope. This comes to us almost out of nowhere. Towards the end of the period, on Sunday morning, September 20th, we see a sudden pulse of swell roll in. That morning, the combined energy jumps way up to 388 (moderate wave energy), with a 7ft swell from the W. The wind is glassy from the SSE – just dead calm. That’s a rare and beautiful thing around here. However, that swell period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period, wind-driven sort of wave, not a long-period groundswell. It'll be a bit fat and quick, but with that glassy surface, it could be the one session to get wet.

The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much exactly what you'd expect for this time of year – no surprises there.

That Sunday morning is the real standout for the entire 16-day window. Monday the 21st drops right back to tiny conditions. After that, it’s back to the small stuff for the rest of the run.

If this was a beach-and-reef setup, I'd say it's looking more like a kiteboarding window. But Aldinga is a beach break. For us paddle surfers, it’s all about patience. Be ready to move on that Sunday morning session, because that’s your best – and only – real shot for the foreseeable.

Rusty.

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