Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WSW swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for Kaolin’s.
Right now, it’s flat. There’s a big gap of nothing much happening for the first week and a half. We’re looking at a lot of days with tiny waves and poor conditions. The swell energy is weak, barely getting into double digits. For example, Friday morning the 10th has a combined energy of only 61, with a 2ft W swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. Still, it’s just too small to get excited about. That kind of pattern sticks around through the 11th, 12th, and into the week. The swell is tiny, and even when the wind goes glassy, like Tuesday morning the 14th with a 5-second period and 2ft, the wave energy is just 58 – not enough to ride.
The real story starts to shift around the 17th. The swell starts to build, but it’s still messy with onshore winds. By Saturday the 18th, we’re seeing a 5ft WNW swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 362 – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is cross-on from the WNW at 12–15 mph, making it choppy. It’s still not great.
Now, the standout. It’s Monday the 20th, in the afternoon. The swell direction is WNW, 5ft, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 427 – solid moderate energy. The wind switches to cross-off from the north at 9 mph, and the surf is clean. This is the best window in the whole 16-day run. The break is Kaolin’s, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and for advanced surfers only. It’s exposed to the SW, and the optimum swell direction is SW, so this WNW swell is a bit off, but the energy and clean conditions make it the pick. Crowds can show up sometimes.
After that, it drops back down. The 21st has a 2ft W swell in the morning with light offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The rest of the week into the 25th is small, with poor wind, and the last day we see is the 25th with a 2ft W swell and 10-second period, energy at 72, but cross-on wind.
So, overall, you’ve got a long wait for a short window of decent surf. The 20th afternoon is your best bet. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 35°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 53 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 55 | 65 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM3.36m | 1:30PM3.36m | 2:06AM3.45m | 2:43PM3.56m | 3:18AM3.62m | 3:47PM3.83m | 4:20AM3.83m | 4:43PM4.10m | 5:15AM4.00m | 5:35PM4.32m | 6:04AM4.10m | 6:23PM4.46m | 6:51AM4.12m | 7:10PM4.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.92m | 7:51PM0.91m | 8:25AM0.81m | 8:59PM0.69m | 9:27AM0.63m | 10:01PM0.42m | 10:24AM0.42m | 10:57PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.23m | 11:49PM-0.01m | 12:06PM0.10m | 00:39AM-0.10m | 12:53PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 24 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NW 8 | SE 4 | WSW 12 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | S 14 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 19 | — | 4 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 18 | — | WNW 4 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 22 | 16 | 1 | — | 26 | 55 | 65 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 55 | 8 | 31 | 55 | 305 | 307 | 320 | 325 | 329 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 95 | 50 | 307 | 8 | 490 | 299 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kaolins provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kaolins can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kaolins surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kaolins) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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