Surf Forecasts:
Kaolins surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaolins this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kaolins in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaolins over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. There’s a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions right through the first week. You’re looking at a solid seven days of tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore winds messing things up. The combined swell energy is low, often below 100 (46), so there’s just no push.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday, the 9th of August, in the morning. The swell finally bumps up to 7ft from the SW, with a combined energy of 555 – that’s a proper surge of power. But here’s the catch: it’s a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a clean groundswell. The wind is light and cross-onshore from the S at just 3 mph, meaning it’ll be rideable, but only for experienced surfers. At 7ft, the waves have some heft, and this is a reef break, so it’s strictly for the advanced crew. The water temp is about 65°, which is pretty normal for the time of year.
For the rest of the run, there’s nothing else worth paddling for. The second week drops back into tiny, onshore junk. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon winds later in the window might make it more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait.
The standout is the Sunday morning, 9th August session at Kaolins – that’s the only real opportunity, and even then, it’s only for the hardcore.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 43 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 39 | 78 | 70 | 47 | 32 | 61 | 85 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM4.07m | 7:07AM3.82m | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.04m | 8:13AM3.77m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.77m | 9:33AM3.53m | 9:56PM3.55m | 10:26AM3.37m | 10:57PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.33m | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.33m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.51m | 2:55AM0.51m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.68m | 3:57PM0.83m | 4:29AM0.88m | 4:57PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 39 | — | 70 | 47 | 32 | 61 | — | 48 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | N 3 | — | W 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 78 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 85 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 302 | 50 | 8 | 299 | 29 | 79 | 307 | 0 | 50 | 287 | 8 | 297 | 77 | 55 | 55 | 310 | 50 | 291 | 690 | 384 |
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