Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the outlook for the next 16 days is flat as a pancake. No real surf on the table.
From Wednesday July 29th through to Thursday August 13th, every single session is listed as “poor surf conditions.” That’s a solid two weeks with nothing to ride. Wave heights barely reach 1 ft, and occasionally get up to 2 ft on the 30th, but the period is short – 7 or 8 seconds – so there’s no energy behind it. Combined swell energy stays low, never reaching above 74, and mostly sitting in the 20s or 30s – that’s weak.
Over at Kaolin (a reef break that’s fairly exposed to SW swell), the water temp is 67°, which is roughly one degree warmer than normal for this time of year. Not crazy, but it’s nice. Still, what’s it matter when there are no waves?
There are a few clean spells wind-wise: Friday the 31st morning has a light cross-offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, Saturday morning August 1st a cross-off from N at 9 mph, and Sunday the 2nd morning an offshore from the NE at 6 mph. But the swell is a laughable 1 ft at best from the WSW. Clean, sure – even glassy at times – but you won’t catch a thing. On Wednesday morning August 5th it’s glassy, but only 0.7 ft. You could float around but that’s about it.
With the wind often cross-onshore or onshore and the swell so tiny, the afternoons with 19 to 22 mph winds are honestly more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing around here.
Truth is, this place goes through dry spells like this pretty often. The consistency just isn’t there. We’ll have to hope the forecast changes.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 66 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47PM3.87m | 6:05AM3.69m | 6:19PM4.00m | 6:36AM3.78m | 6:50PM4.07m | 7:07AM3.82m | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.04m | 8:13AM3.77m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:02AM0.49m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:36AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.33m | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.33m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.51m | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 3 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | W 7 | NW 6 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | N 3 | — | W 8 | NW 5 | — | W 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | W 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 66 | 1 | — | 46 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 311 | 0 | 50 | 113 | 78 | 50 | 299 | 50 | 29 | 299 | 78 | 65 | 307 | 29 | 50 | 97 | 123 | 473 | 540 | 594 |
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