Kaolins Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Kaolins. It’s a reef break that needs a good SW swell, and it’s inconsistent, so when it works it’s a treat. But honestly, looking at this 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch for the paddle crew.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. We’ve got a long dry spell before that. From now until then, expect nothing but onshore and cross-onshore winds, messy conditions, and weak, choppy surf. You’d be wasting your time.

Come Tuesday the 1st, we get a brief moment of hope. The morning brings in a glassy surface with a light SSW breeze. Swell is a tiny 3 ft from the WSW with a moderate combined wave energy of 138 (weak). It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. The afternoon goes straight back to crud.

Wednesday the 2nd is back to tiny, weak bumps. The morning has a light cross-shore, but the swell is only 2 ft with a pathetic energy reading of 37. Not worth the walk.

We then hit another big gap. From Wednesday afternoon through to late in the second week, it’s all poor surf conditions and onshore winds. A frustrating middle period.

Things get interesting again on Friday the 4th of September, but not for the right reasons. Swell jumps up to 4 ft from the W, with a decent period of 13 seconds and strong combined energy of 582 (moderate). The problem? It’s all cross-onshore and choppy. The wind ruins it. For an inconsistent, advanced reef break, this would be a mess.

Saturday morning the 5th is the best of a bad bunch. We get a light cross-shore, with a 4 ft W swell, a very long period of 13 seconds, and moderate combined energy of 386. The swell direction is a solid match for the optimum SW. But the report says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it’s touch and go. The long period will also make it very straight-breaking at this beach-reef setup, so paddling out will be easy but the wave shape might be hard to manage. It’s worth a look, but set your expectations low.

After that, it’s a slow fade into tiny, weak, and mostly blown-out surf through to the 12th.

So, the standout here is really just that Tuesday morning glass-off on the 1st, and maybe, just maybe, the Saturday morning window on the 5th. Both are far from perfect. The overall pattern is poor, and for an inconsistent spot like Kaolins, this is a normal run of bad luck. It won’t stay this way forever, but right now, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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