Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 (Sep 11) at 11PM. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get the lowdown on what's brewing.
It’s a bit of a slow burn, honestly. The first week and a half are pretty quiet, but if you’ve got patience, the second week has a couple of real heaters that’ll be worth the wait.
The spot we’re watching is Kaolins, a reef set-up. Water temp is about 67°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
From now through to the 19th of September, it’s a long, dry spell. Most days are nothing but poor conditions, tiny waves, and dodgy winds. The combined swell energy barely breaks triple digits. There’s a little blip on the morning of Saturday the 12th, where it goes glassy, but with only 3ft of 8-second swell, it’s barely surfable. Same story on Monday the 14th morning – clean 3ft west swell, but still ordinary. Not worth rushing for.
The first real pulse hits the morning of Saturday the 20th of September. We get a solid 7ft west swell with a combined energy of 760. The winds are light and cross-offshore from the north, making it clean. The forecast calls for very good surf conditions, making this the first real standout. That size is getting into expert territory on the reef, though. The afternoon gets chunkier but messier with a cross-onshore.
Now, the absolute best day of this whole outlook is the morning of Monday the 22nd of September. A solid 7ft west-northwest swell with a very long 13-second period and a massive combined energy of 2347. Winds are clean and cross-offshore from the north-northeast. This is big, powerful, deep-water groundswell, and it’s a serious day. Definitely only for experts on that reef.
Another good look is the morning of Thursday the 25th of September. We get 5ft of west-southwest swell with a 16-second period and a combined energy of 989, plus clean offshore winds from the northeast. That’s another quality day for those who know what they’re doing.
So here’s the deal: the first week is a total write-off. The real action starts on the Saturday the 20th, but the big one, the one to circle on your calendar, is Monday the 22nd of September morning at Kaolins.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 41 | 82 | 212 | 202 | 112 | 80 | 88 | 117 | 311 | 240 | 214 | 122 | 85 | 57 | 34 | 40 | 188 | 140 | 363 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM4.38m | 5:34AM4.17m | 5:48PM4.48m | 6:08AM4.24m | 6:23PM4.46m | 6:41AM4.22m | 6:56PM4.32m | 7:11AM4.12m | 7:27PM4.10m | 7:41AM3.94m | 7:57PM3.81m | 8:11AM3.70m | 8:29PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.17m | 11:18PM-0.07m | 11:31AM-0.02m | 11:56PM-0.15m | 12:09PM-0.09m | 00:33AM-0.12m | 12:47PM-0.03m | 1:08AM0.04m | 1:23PM0.13m | 1:43AM0.29m | 2:00PM0.39m | 2:18AM0.60m | 2:38PM0.71m | 2:55AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 82 | 212 | 202 | 112 | 80 | 88 | 108 | 311 | 240 | 214 | 122 | 85 | 57 | 34 | 34 | 188 | 140 | 158 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | S 6 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | 21 | 42 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 28 | 40 | — | 1 | 13 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | WNW 10 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 363 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 77 | 310 | 9 | 9 | 479 | 8 |
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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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