Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with 4,756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aileen's this week:
The surf forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
The ocean’s been in a foul mood, and Aileens has been taking the brunt of it. For the next week, it’s all about W and WNW swell, but the wind is the enemy. That Tuesday through Friday, we’re seeing solid size, anywhere from head-high to well overhead, but it’s all lumpy, messy, and blown out. Even with the energy cranking (we see combined energy values over 1,000 and hitting 3,459 on the 17th), it’s not surfable. Strong onshore winds and a fresh cross-onshore chop are going to have you fighting a losing battle. The setups just look more interesting for a kiteboarder than a surfer.
After that, the ocean flatlines. There’s a big gap of days with nothing on the cards until the 21st, and that’s only a weak 0.9m of short-period WNW. It’s clean, but it’s weak. It’s a bare minimum.
The real standout is Friday the 25th morning. It’s not big, but it’s clean. Glassy conditions with a S light air and a clean W swell at 1.1m, 9 seconds. It’s still weak and inconsistent, but it’s the best quality we’re going to see in this entire run. The morning of the 22nd is a close second, with a cross-off breeze and 1.3m of WSW, but that Friday morning just has that glassy, clean look to it that you wait for at a spot like this. It’s only a small window, and you’ll be waiting for sets, but it’ll be worth it.
The water is running a touch warmer than average for the time of year, which is fine. But with the way the swell and wind are lining up, you’re going to have to be patient. After that Friday, it’s back to flat and tiny, so don’t expect much from the second week. It’s looking like a one-hit-wonder of a window.
Keep an eye on that forecast, but treat the 25th as your best bet. It’s going to be one of those sessions where you earn every wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 251 | 575 | 654 | 691 | 1694 | 785 | 494 | 441 | 1238 | 3459 | 3806 | 1939 | 609 | 941 | 533 | 328 | 1027 | 957 | 1308 | 883 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:02PM4.33m | 8:21AM4.16m | 8:38PM4.02m | 8:55AM3.90m | 9:15PM3.68m | 9:32AM3.60m | 9:59PM3.33m | 10:19AM3.30m | 10:57PM3.02m | 11:27AM3.06m | 00:21AM2.83m | 12:58PM2.99m | 1:59AM2.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.69m | 2:52PM0.83m | 3:07AM1.06m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:44AM1.43m | 4:18PM1.52m | 4:37AM1.76m | 5:46PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.94m | 8:06PM1.73m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 128 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | 1939 | 609 | — | 533 | 328 | 1027 | 957 | 1308 | 883 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 326 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 251 | 575 | 654 | 691 | 1694 | — | 494 | 441 | 1238 | 3459 | 3806 | — | 355 | 941 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 94 | 144 | 614 | 614 | 354 | 355 | 297 | 558 | 570 | 614 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 10 |
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