Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles.
So, looking at Kaolins, it’s a dry spell for a while. The first few days are a mess. From Tuesday the 4th through the end of the week, it’s onshore wind, choppy, and tiny, weak swell. The energy is low, all under 200, and the surf is just poor. Don’t bother.
The weekend of the 9th and 10th is flat. Swell heights are around 0.6ft to 1ft, with almost no energy. Total waste of time.
Things perk up a bit on Thursday the 14th morning. You’ve got about 2ft of swell from the WSW, period around 9 seconds, and clean conditions with a light offshore breeze. The combined energy hits 103 – still modest, but it’s rideable. It’s not epic, but it’s the first real chance you’ve had.
The best window is Saturday the 15th morning. Swell jumps to about 5ft from the W, period around 8 seconds, and the energy really kicks up to 438. That’s a solid pulse. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little lumpy, but there’s enough power to get into something fun. Kaolins is a reef, so a longer-period groundswell would be better, but this is a short-period wind swell. Still, it’s the clear highlight of the whole forecast.
After that, Monday the 17th morning has a glassy moment with 2ft, but it’s weak. The rest of the second week fades back into small, choppy, and average.
So, the only real standout is that Saturday the 15th morning. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best you’re gonna get. It might be a bit busy, as crowds are sometimes an issue here.
Water temp is about normal for the season. Nothing wild.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 58 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 126 | 164 | 139 | 32 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.77m | 9:33AM3.53m | 9:56PM3.55m | 10:26AM3.37m | 10:57PM3.33m | 11:37AM3.23m | 00:22AM3.18m | 1:10PM3.23m | 2:01AM3.23m | 2:39PM3.44m | 3:21AM3.46m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.68m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:29AM0.88m | 4:57PM1.01m | 5:34AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.11m | 6:53AM1.13m | 7:37PM1.04m | 8:12AM1.02m | 8:53PM0.80m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 16 | 120 | 113 | — | 77 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | WNW 4 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | 18 | 7 | — | 8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | — | ENE 3 | W 9 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 142 | 142 | — | 126 | 164 | 139 | — | 38 | — | 1 | 43 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 698 | 9 | 55 | 113 | 0 | 50 | 479 | 0 | 325 | 663 | 350 | 95 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 49 |
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