Surf Forecasts:
Kidds Beach surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kidds Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kidds Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kidds Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kidds Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1344 | 679 | 732 | 1174 | 1336 | 1118 | 347 | 200 | 123 | 94 | 193 | 321 | 346 | 264 | 248 | 152 | 187 | 211 | 222 | 734 | 1169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.51m | 6:33AM1.38m | 7:11PM1.45m | 7:20AM1.27m | 8:03PM1.37m | 8:13AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.30m | 9:16AM1.07m | 10:04PM1.24m | 10:34AM1.02m | 11:14PM1.21m | 11:54AM1.03m | 00:19AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.12m | 00:30AM0.27m | 12:44PM0.19m | 1:22AM0.37m | 1:30PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.46m | 2:20PM0.38m | 3:22AM0.53m | 3:18PM0.47m | 4:34AM0.56m | 4:28PM0.54m | 5:48AM0.54m | 5:44PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1344 | 679 | 732 | 1174 | 1336 | 1118 | 231 | 200 | 123 | 117 | 105 | 321 | 346 | 264 | 172 | 152 | 187 | 211 | 222 | 734 | 1169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 540 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 347 | 147 | 60 | 94 | 193 | 87 | 58 | 260 | 248 | 119 | 115 | 41 | 36 | 24 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 25 | 42 | 71 | 29 | 132 | 43 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 115 | 136 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 92 | — | — | 2 | 54 | 143 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 79 | 23 | 79 | 23 | 27 | 72 | 246 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 0 |
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