Kidds Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.14° S 27.71° E

Kidds Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kidds Beach sea temperature is
18.1°C
2.1° 

Kidds Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kidds Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with 2,483 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 20th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 22nd Oct)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kidds Beach over the next 16 days.


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