Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, W swell with 7,431 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aileen's this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, with a look at what’s cooking for Aileen’s. This is a reef break that’s an exposed, top-shelf spot, but only for the advanced crew. It’s inconsistent, so when it turns on, you gotta be ready.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a real rough patch. For the first week and a bit, the wind is just all wrong, mostly hammering onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy is weak to moderate for a spot like this, with values like 295 and 283 (weak energy) to start. Even when the swell tries to push up, like on the 31st of August with a 5ft groundswell from the west (10-second period) and moderate energy (424), the wind is chopping it all to bits. This run of messy, blown-out conditions looks set to stick around right through the first week of September. The 3rd and 4th of September see some serious size pushing through—10ft to 12ft from the west—with strong wave energy (1478 to 4449), but the wind stays on it hard. It's just stormy mush. Not for paddling; you’d be better off on a kite out there with that setup.
We finally get a breath of fresh air, or rather, a change in the wind. The first real standout appears on Sunday the 13th of September. Things look promising with a solid 7ft west swell, a period of 10 seconds, and moderate energy (932). But the big winner here is the wind: glassy offshore from the ENE in the morning, switching to a clean cross-off from the NE by afternoon. That’s going to groom Aileen’s into something special. Expect very good, clean conditions.
The other bright spot comes right at the tail end, on Monday the 14th of September. The swell drops a bit to 4ft from the west with a 9-second period and weak energy (258), but the wind goes dead calm. It’s glassy. That’s a major positive for a reef like this, meaning the surface will be like a mirror. It’ll be smaller but absolutely perfect. Keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent, so these clean windows are golden and not to be missed.
Stay sharp.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 283 | 288 | 424 | 262 | 157 | 202 | 191 | 263 | 319 | 471 | 560 | 1478 | 2615 | 6400 | 4449 | 1981 | 750 | 763 | 993 | 848 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:17AM4.30m | 7:26PM4.48m | 7:50AM4.29m | 8:01PM4.38m | 8:25AM4.21m | 8:39PM4.20m | 9:04AM4.04m | 9:22PM3.94m | 9:50AM3.81m | 10:16PM3.64m | 10:49AM3.56m | 11:27PM3.35m | 12:06PM3.39m | 00:58AM3.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.41m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:11AM1.06m | 4:49PM1.22m | 5:24AM1.39m | 6:28PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 18 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 295 | 283 | 288 | — | — | 73 | — | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 750 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 148 | 424 | 262 | 157 | 202 | 191 | 263 | 319 | 471 | 560 | 1478 | 2615 | 6400 | 4449 | 1981 | — | 763 | 993 | 848 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 138 | 331 | 159 | 94 | 92 | 86 | 144 | 146 | 677 | 603 | 570 | 452 | 452 | 1032 | 966 | 614 | 614 | 86 | 21 | 363 |
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