Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you straight up – it’s been quiet out at Kaolins. This is a proper reef break that needs a solid SW swell and clean conditions to fire, and for the better part of the next two weeks, we just aren’t getting that. For nearly the entire 16-day window, the surf is small and the wind is messy, so you’re gonna be looking at a lot of flat, blown-out days.
The first real flicker of life we see doesn't show up until Monday the 10th of August. For almost two full weeks, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The combined wave energy stays weak, mostly in the double digits, which tells you everything about the lack of push.
Now, let’s talk about that Monday the 10th of August morning. That’s the one standout in the whole outlook. We’ve got a 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 9-second period, which isn't a long-period groundswell, but it’s enough to get the reef working. The combined energy jumps to 660 – that’s a strong, solid push of water. The wind goes offshore from the NNE at a gentle 9 mph, which should keep the surface clean. That’s the window. It’s not huge, but for experts only due to the reef and the 6ft size, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times here, so expect long waits between sets. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. And yeah, crowds are possible on a day like that when it finally turns on.
Other than that one Monday morning, it’s a long stretch of wind-affected dribble. There’s a couple of mornings with clean conditions, like the 28th of July and the 31st of July, but the swell is tiny – 2ft – so it’s barely rideable and not worth getting too excited about. For the most part, this is a case of the forecast looking more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew, given the consistent onshore winds.
So, keep an eye on that Monday the 10th of August morning. Everything else? Leave the board in the car and save your energy.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 53 | 90 | 352 | 159 | 207 | 121 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 24 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 61 | 39 | 26 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | on | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41AM3.06m | 4:00PM3.29m | 4:24AM3.24m | 4:40PM3.50m | 5:00AM3.42m | 5:15PM3.70m | 5:33AM3.57m | 5:47PM3.87m | 6:05AM3.69m | 6:19PM4.00m | 6:36AM3.78m | 6:50PM4.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM1.22m | 9:30AM1.19m | 10:02PM1.04m | 10:18AM0.99m | 10:46PM0.83m | 10:59AM0.79m | 11:25PM0.64m | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:02AM0.49m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:36AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.33m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | 188 | 159 | — | 121 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 26 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | NNE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 53 | 90 | 352 | — | 207 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 51 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 2 | — | — | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 479 | 479 | 9 | 8 | 113 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 49 | 113 | 50 | 50 | 113 | 0 | 49 | 191 | 0 |
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