Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, W swell with 1,273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The surf forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Kaolins. This is a reef break, advanced only, and it doesn’t break all that often, so you gotta be on it when it’s good. The water’s a bit warmer than average, sitting around 66°.
First few days are flat. Tuesday and Wednesday the 15th and 16th? Small, weak swell, bad wind. Combined energy is just 67 on Tuesday morning – barely a ripple.
Wednesday morning the 16th shows a little life: 1.4m swell from the west, 9-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, energy 327 – it’s marginal though. The afternoon jumps to 2.0m from the WNW, period 10 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, energy at 1200. Strong energy but poor quality.
Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are onshore and rainy – don’t bother. Friday morning has a 1.8m west swell with a 17-second period, energy 1799, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That long period could work on a reef, but not with that wind.
Then a gap until Monday the 21st. Monday morning is the first real chance: 0.9m west swell, 14-second period, light offshore wind from the ENE, energy 431. Clean and small, but for an inconsistent spot, this is a solid session. Could be uncrowded.
Another gap until Saturday the 26th. Saturday afternoon is the best of the whole run. Swell builds to 1.7m from the WSW, very long 15-second period, energy 1322. The wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s pure, clean reef surfing. That size is for experts only, though. Saturday morning is also good – 1.5m WSW, 16 seconds, clean.
After the 26th, it fades back to small, marginal, or poor conditions for the rest of the window.
So bottom line: the 26th afternoon is the standout – glassy, solid groundswell. The 21st morning is a small, clean consolation. The rest is pretty much a bust for Kaolins.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 322 | 327 | 684 | 326 | 402 | 92 | 282 | 1273 | 1028 | 573 | 416 | 357 | 274 | 214 | 164 | 164 | 263 | 190 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:57PM3.81m | 8:11AM3.70m | 8:29PM3.49m | 8:43AM3.42m | 9:04PM3.16m | 9:22AM3.13m | 9:49PM2.84m | 10:19AM2.85m | 11:12PM2.60m | 12:23PM2.71m | 1:53AM2.64m | 2:22PM2.90m | 2:59AM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.60m | 2:38PM0.71m | 2:55AM0.94m | 3:21PM1.05m | 3:39AM1.28m | 4:15PM1.38m | 4:40AM1.56m | 5:33PM1.60m | 6:08AM1.69m | 7:07PM1.60m | 7:38AM1.59m | 8:23PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 185 | 327 | 392 | 326 | 402 | 92 | 282 | 1273 | 1028 | 573 | 416 | 357 | 274 | 214 | 164 | 164 | 263 | 190 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 13 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 60 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NE 2 | ESE 3 | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 18 | 322 | — | 684 | — | 239 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 213 | 248 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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