Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, W swell with 1,200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Look, I won’t sugarcoat it—this stretch is a tough one for us at Kaolins. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions with barely a window for a proper session. The water temp’s sitting around 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The pattern starts on Thursday the 27th of August with small, weak swell and onshore wind. It’s messy and not worth paddling out. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are similar—more wind, lumpy, and choppy. Saturday morning does see a spike in swell height to 8 ft from the SW with a short 8-second period, but that onshore wind at 22 mph just wrecks any chance of clean waves. The energy reads 582 (moderate) but it’s all blown out.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st have bigger swell—up to 8 ft from the W on Monday—and the combined energy jumps way up to 2026 (strong), but again, cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. This kind of size and power with bad wind is more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
We go through the first week of September with nothing but small, weak swell and persistent cross-onshore breeze. Tuesday the 1st has a bit of swell around 4 ft, but it’s still choppy. The energy drops right down into the double digits by Wednesday and Thursday.
Now, here’s the one little glimmer—Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings a glassy session with 3 ft swell from the W and a nice 11-second period. The energy’s at 188 (moderate), and with no wind and clean conditions, those waves would be rideable. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve got in this whole 16-day window. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum SW for Kaolins, so it won’t be perfect, but it’ll be clean. And that’s a rare thing here right now. Crowds are possible at this spot, but on a day like that, you might find a few others out.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and windy through to the 11th of September. Nothing worth getting excited about.
So, bottom line: if you’re itching for a paddle, circle Saturday the 5th of September. It’s your best—and really your only—decent shot. The rest is a write-off for surfing. But hey, forecasts can change, and it’s not always this flat and blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 57 | 40 | 81 | 140 | 582 | 714 | 562 | 429 | 486 | 524 | 1200 | 962 | 335 | 207 | 157 | 68 | 46 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:22PM4.00m | 5:39AM3.86m | 5:52PM4.17m | 6:09AM4.00m | 6:22PM4.28m | 6:39AM4.08m | 6:53PM4.30m | 7:11AM4.09m | 7:26PM4.23m | 7:45AM4.02m | 8:02PM4.06m | 8:22AM3.87m | 8:42PM3.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.32m | 11:44AM0.30m | 00:07AM0.16m | 12:17PM0.18m | 00:39AM0.09m | 12:50PM0.14m | 1:12AM0.10m | 1:24PM0.18m | 1:46AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.31m | 2:24AM0.39m | 2:42PM0.51m | 3:07AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 57 | 40 | 81 | 13 | — | — | 562 | 356 | — | — | 826 | 962 | 335 | 207 | — | 68 | 46 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 37 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 140 | 582 | 714 | — | 429 | 486 | 524 | 1200 | 666 | — | — | 157 | 10 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 310 | 65 | 65 | 459 | 458 | 65 | 107 | 321 | 471 | 103 | 113 | 0 | 8 | 202 | 8 | 50 | 77 | 50 |
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