Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the Kaolins forecast in feet and knots. It’s a tough outlook, I won’t lie.
For the first week and a half, there’s nothing to get excited about. The surf is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the conditions are just poor. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
The only real pulse of energy we get is on Sunday, August 9th. The Kaolins (reef) will see a 7ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of 930 – that’s a strong, powerful push. But the wind is cross-on from the WNW at 6 knots, and the whole setup is only "marginal." The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, which means it’ll be bumpy and messy. At 7ft, this is strictly for experts. The cross-on wind will make it a choppy, ugly beast. For most of us, this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
The water temperature is 68°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
Before that, from now until the 8th of August, the surf is tiny, often under 2ft, with onshore or cross-on winds. The few moments of clean glass come with swell you can barely paddle for.
So, the only possible standout is that Sunday, August 9th morning session. It’s big, it’s rough, and it’s for experts only. If you know the reef and are happy to get smashed, go for it. Otherwise, save your energy for a better forecast. It’s a long shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 211 | 121 | 65 | 60 | 39 | 24 | 71 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 72 | 43 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:07AM3.82m | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.33m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 164 | — | 121 | 65 | 60 | 39 | 24 | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 28 | — | 43 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 6 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 12 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 8 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | NNE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 211 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 71 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 72 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 113 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 299 | 0 | 50 | 113 | 50 | 50 | 299 | 8 | 50 | 202 | 328 | 95 | 202 | 65 |
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