Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 364 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 0.9m 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 1.6m 9s 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a proper grind for waves around here. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for until we hit the first weekend of August. That’s a solid gap of about a week with no real surf on offer.
The only spot worth a mention is Kaolins, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and for advanced surfers only. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, but it’s picky, needing a clean SW direction to really work. For the first week, from Friday the 24th right through to Friday the 31st of July, it’s just tiny, weak, and messy. Waist-high slop at best, with onshore winds and combined swell energy barely registering – mostly between 6 and 114, which is weak to low-moderate. Not a single session gets a tick.
We finally see a pulse arrive on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning has some hope with a 5ft west swell, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the wind is a light cross-shore. The combined energy jumps to 678, which is solid moderate, but the surf quality is still described as marginal. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the west-southwest, with a 10-second period, but the cross-onshore wind chops it up. The energy is even higher at 807, but the conditions just aren’t clean. This is your best bet in the whole 16-day window, but it’s not a standout by any means – it’s the closest thing to ridable, but you’ll be sharing it with the odd crew, as crowds are sometimes an issue here.
The next day, Sunday the 2nd, the swell hangs around at 5ft from the west, but the wind is onshore again, and the energy drops to 459. After that, it fades away fast back to tiny stuff for the rest of the week. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, Saturday morning the 1st of August is the one to sniff around. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for nothing much. The reef is inconsistent, and this run of poor surf is pretty normal for the area when conditions don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 64 | 66 | 152 | 102 | 80 | 83 | 60 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 54 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.88m | 2:04PM2.97m | 2:43AM2.92m | 3:10PM3.10m | 3:41AM3.06m | 4:00PM3.29m | 4:24AM3.24m | 4:40PM3.50m | 5:00AM3.42m | 5:15PM3.70m | 5:33AM3.57m | 5:47PM3.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM1.37m | 8:08PM1.34m | 8:33AM1.33m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | SSE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | 152 | 102 | 80 | 83 | 60 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | W 8 | SE 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ESE 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | NE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 64 | 66 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 594 | 489 | 490 | 595 | 489 | 189 | 479 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 49 | 50 | 24 |
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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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