Kaolins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Kaolins.

First thing to call out – this is a tricky run. The water temp is sitting at 65°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no dramas there. But for an advanced reef break that’s inconsistent and only picks up a SW swell, we’re looking at a lot of days where the wind is just slapping it onshore or cross-on, ruining any chance of a decent wave.

We start off Wednesday the 26th of August, and honestly, the first week is a write-off. Nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny to start, and when it does pick up a bit on the Thursday and Friday, the wind is either on it or cross-on, making everything messy and lumpy. The combined energy jumps to moderate values like 237 and 419, but with onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th gets some bigger swell – Saturday morning sees 7 ft from the SW, but with a 35 km/h onshore wind, that’s a blown-out mess. Sunday is similar with 6 ft and cross-on winds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 711 and 919, but this kind of power with onshore wind at a reef break is more for the crazies or maybe the kite surfers.

We get a bit of a reprieve early in the second week. Monday the 31st still has strong energy (1025) but onshore winds. Then on Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind drops to a light cross-on, and the swell is 5 ft from the west, period around 9 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 524. It’s flagged as marginal, but it’s the first time it’s even close to workable. Might be a sneaky session for the locals who can handle the inconsistency.

The rest of that week and into the next is mostly tiny or wind-affected. There’s a standout moment on Thursday the 3rd of September morning – glassy conditions with a light SE breeze, but the swell is only 3 ft and weak energy (90). Not worth the drive for such a fickle spot.

The next real window looks to be Monday the 7th of September morning. Swell is 6 ft from the WSW, period 10 seconds, combined energy at a solid 518. The wind is light cross-shore. It’s only a marginal call, but the clean conditions might just line it up. Then Tuesday the 8th of September morning is your best bet across the whole 16 days. The swell is 4 ft from the WSW, combined energy 412, and you’ve got a light N wind giving you clean conditions. For a break that rarely gets a clean window, this is the one. Still an inconsistent reef for advanced surfers, and crowds are possible, but this is your session if you’re keen.

After that, it fades back into tiny waves and onshore winds through to the 10th. The long gap at the start is about a week of nothing, and then the end tails off.

Stay patient, pick your window, and don’t get lured out by the size when the wind’s on it.

Rusty.

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