Surf Forecasts:
Aldinga Beach surf forecast from 28 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM.
| 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, I'm Rusty. Look, I've had a good hard look at what's coming for Aldinga Beach, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough stretch. The entire 16-day forecast is a write-off for any decent surf. There's a solid 16-day gap with no recommendations at all. Every single window of swell gets let down by poor conditions, mostly due to onshore or strong cross-shore winds that just ruin any chance of a clean wave.
Let's start with the water temp. It's sitting at 58°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year. Nothing extreme, just a bit nippy.
The very first record shows Tuesday morning, July 28, with a 4ft swell from the west, but a strong 16 mph onshore wind from the WSW makes it a complete mess. The combined energy is weak (90), and the period is a short, weak 5 seconds. That's not a surfable wave.
We get a tiny glimmer of glassy conditions on Thursday morning, July 30, with a light NNW wind at 3 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft. The energy is barely a whisper (11). It's a flat calm, not a surf.
The pattern continues: a few small pulses of swell show up, like on Sunday, August 2, with a 3ft swell from the WSW, but it's accompanied by a 12 mph cross-onshore wind from the south, creating a choppy, lumpy mess (energy 53). Not worth paddling out for.
The second week is a bit of a mixed bag of bad news. There's a spike on Monday, August 10, with a 3ft swell from the west and moderate energy (109) on the morning, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the north, so it's clean. However, the swell is tiny and the period is short (6 seconds). The afternoon gets worse with a 4ft swell and a fresh cross-shore wind.
Then we get a proper surge of energy on Tuesday, August 11, with a 8ft swell from the west, and the energy jumps to 467. That's a serious amount of water moving. But the wind is a strong cross-shore from the NNW at 16 mph, creating a rough, cross-chop. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's just a messy, lumpy wall of water. For a beach break like Aldinga, that's not going to hold shape. It's more of a kite-surfing setup than a proper paddle surf.
The biggest pulse comes on Wednesday, August 12, with a 8ft swell from the WSW and a massive 543 combined energy. But again, a strong 19 mph cross-shore wind from the NNW, shifting to a strong cross-onshore in the afternoon, makes it a total washout. The period is only 7 seconds, so it's all chop and no form.
Honestly, there's nothing to recommend here. The swell directions are off, the winds are brutal, and the break is either too small or too messy. It's a blank run, and for Aldinga, that's a bit more normal this time of year. The sea is just not in the mood. Keep the board in the car, and maybe check back next week; forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 90 | 154 | 90 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 53 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:46AM1.69m | 6:44PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:41PM0.19m | 00:58AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 19 | W 7 | NNW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 90 | 154 | 90 | 25 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 46 | 53 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 1055 | 941 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 33 | 122 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 34 | 137 | 34 |
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