Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one for Kaolins. We’re looking at a 16-day window with barely a whisper of worthwhile surf. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn't roll around until Wednesday, August 7th, and even then, it's a tease.
The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothin' to write home about.
For the first ten days, from August 3rd through to the 12th, it’s a real battle. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing through the small, weak swell. The combined swell energy is low, topping out around 234 (mild) on the 5th, but that comes with a fresh 19 mph onshore breeze that’ll turn it into a lumpy mess. Not worth the drive.
The only glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday, August 7th. A light offshore breeze from the NE will clean up the surface, but with a wave height of only 1ft and a combined energy of just 24 (weak), it’s barely a ripple. You'll be scratching for anything. The following mornings on the 8th, 9th, and 10th also have gentle offshore winds, but the swell remains tiny (0.7ft to 1ft) and weak. It’s a fin-first kind of session, if you can even stand up.
The second week, from August 11th onward, offers no real improvement. The swell doesn't pick up, and the wind patterns are a mixed bag of offshore and onshore, but there's no energy in the water to make it count. We're talking wave heights below 2ft and combined energy values dropping into single digits. It’s flat.
For a spot that's already inconsistent, this is a proper blank run. Kaolins is a reef break that needs a decent SW groundswell, but the direction we’re getting is mostly W or WSW, and the period never gets long enough to make it proper. The best call is to leave the boards in the car and enjoy the clear skies, because the waves just aren't on the menu.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 53 | 80 | 58 | 138 | 164 | 107 | 207 | 234 | 98 | 51 | 63 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.77m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.77m | 9:33AM3.53m | 9:56PM3.55m | 10:26AM3.37m | 10:57PM3.33m | 11:37AM3.23m | 00:22AM3.18m | 1:10PM3.23m | 2:01AM3.23m | 2:39PM3.44m | 3:21AM3.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.51m | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.68m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:29AM0.88m | 4:57PM1.01m | 5:34AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.11m | 6:53AM1.13m | 7:37PM1.04m | 8:12AM1.02m | 8:53PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 76 | 58 | 17 | 16 | 107 | 207 | — | 98 | 51 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 80 | 1 | 138 | 164 | — | — | 234 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 203 | 73 | 65 | 679 | 8 | 103 | 479 | 8 | 8 | 479 | 0 | 95 | 479 | 475 | 95 | 680 | 79 | 50 | 47 | 69 |
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