Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a mixed bag of a 16-day window for the lineup at Kaolins. Let’s get into it.
First, the good news: there’s a bit of a pulse building, but you’ll have to be patient. For the first ten days, it’s pretty grim. Swell is tiny, wind is all over the place, and the energy is weak. We’re talking readings mostly under 100 (combined energy in the 7 to 99 range), which is barely a ripple. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
We finally get a real shot on Tuesday morning, July 21st. That’s your standout. Kaolins is a reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so you have to be ready when it turns on. Tuesday morning the swell jumps to 5ft from the W, with a 9-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, and the energy hits 304 (moderate to strong). The wind is light offshore from the ENE, which means clean, glassy faces. This is an advanced break, and with the size, it’s definitely for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is from the W, which is spot-on for what this spot likes (optimum SW). It’s not a crowd-buster, but with it being inconsistent and advanced, it won’t be a zoo.
The rest of the window is a write-off. After Tuesday, the wind goes south and cross-on, the swell drops, and the energy fades back under 100. There’s another blip on Thursday morning, July 23rd, where the swell is 4ft from the WNW, but the onshore wind from the WSW makes it a messy, blown-out affair. Not worth it.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got about ten days of flat or poor conditions, then one real window on Tuesday, July 21st morning. If you can get out there, the reef will be clean and punchy. After that, it’s a waiting game again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 25 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 70 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18AM3.62m | 3:47PM3.83m | 4:20AM3.83m | 4:43PM4.10m | 5:15AM4.00m | 5:35PM4.32m | 6:04AM4.10m | 6:23PM4.46m | 6:51AM4.12m | 7:10PM4.47m | 7:36AM4.05m | 7:54PM4.37m | 8:20AM3.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.69m | 9:27AM0.63m | 10:01PM0.42m | 10:24AM0.42m | 10:57PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.23m | 11:49PM-0.01m | 12:06PM0.10m | 00:39AM-0.10m | 12:53PM0.05m | 1:26AM-0.08m | 1:39PM0.10m | 2:12AM0.05m | 2:25PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | 10:06 |
mm | 7 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 19 | — | 16 | 53 | — | 26 | 37 | 34 | 20 | 10 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | E 3 | W 8 | S 5 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | S 16 | — | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 3 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 70 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 95 | 360 | 474 | 329 | 479 | 319 | 108 | 449 | 95 | 331 | 58 | 202 | 77 | 292 | 311 | 291 | 570 | 570 | 426 | 58 |
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