Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 518 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: looking at Kaolin’s surf over the next 16 days, it’s a tough watch. There’s not a single session that gets the green light. The forecast shows a whole lot of nothing good on offer, right from the get-go and all the way through. We’re talking over two weeks of poor surf conditions with no real standouts at all.
The trouble starts from Monday morning the 17th of August. We’ve got a tiny 1ft west swell, but it’s a messy, weak little thing with only 10 units of combined energy. The wind is cross-offshore, so the surface might look clean, but the wave quality is just not there. That same story repeats day after day – the swell tries to pick up a bit, but the wind always seems to ruin it. By Thursday the 20th, the swell climbs to 5ft from the west, with moderate energy (331), but a fresh cross-onshore wind has it chopped and lumpy.
Even when we get a bit of a pulse, the conditions fight us. On Saturday the 22nd, the morning has a clean look with a light offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is only 2ft with weak energy (53). It’s just not enough to get excited about. The later days, like Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, see the swell push up to 5ft and 4ft respectively, with moderate to strong energy (372 and 200), but again, the cross-onshore winds tear it apart. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Honestly, for a break like Kaolin that’s advanced-only and inconsistent, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. It’s not often you get a clear shot here. The only real note is that with the combination of onshore winds and some moderate size at a reef setup, this might look more interesting for kite gear than a surfboard on a few afternoons. But for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to recommend. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, save the wax for another week.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 134 | 162 | 327 | 334 | 508 | 175 | 157 | 68 | 27 | 21 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:03PM4.18m | 8:21AM3.85m | 8:38PM3.87m | 8:56AM3.61m | 9:13PM3.52m | 9:32AM3.34m | 9:52PM3.18m | 10:15AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.88m | 11:20AM2.85m | 00:18AM2.68m | 1:21PM2.79m | 2:25AM2.74m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:35PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.54m | 3:17PM0.70m | 3:40AM0.88m | 4:03PM1.03m | 4:27AM1.21m | 5:00PM1.33m | 5:28AM1.48m | 6:14PM1.52m | 6:48AM1.60m | 7:39PM1.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 295 | 175 | 3 | 68 | 27 | 20 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WNW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 11 | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 2 | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | W 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | — | 18 | 3 | — | 134 | 162 | 327 | 334 | 508 | — | 157 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 189 | 113 | 50 | 50 | 568 | 103 | 50 | 858 | 108 | 202 | 248 | 8 | 8 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 |
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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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