Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Aileen’s over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. For the first two weeks, from August 14th right through to August 27th, the surf is basically a write-off. There’s a long, frustrating gap here with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, the swell is small and weak, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. The only tiny glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday, August 27th, when we see a bit of clean, cross-off wind and some weak but surfable energy (combined energy of 125), but it’s still very ordinary. You’d be better off waiting.
Now, hold onto your leash, because the real action hits on Friday, August 28th. This is the standout. We’ve got a big groundswell arriving from the west, with a very long period of 14 seconds. The swell height jumps to 18 ft, and the combined energy absolutely explodes to 11355—that’s some serious, powerful ocean. The wind is cross-off and clean in the morning. This is a proper, solid, heavy wave for experts only. Aileen’s is a reef break, and with that long period, it’s going to be a proper, deep-water barrel. But listen, it’s inconsistent by nature, so don’t expect a constant wave train. The size (over 8 ft) means this is strictly for advanced surfers. Crowds are often here, so expect a lineup.
The late afternoon on the 28th drops a bit to 15 ft, still with a 13-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit choppier. Still a huge day.
Saturday, August 29th, the swell eases to 12 ft in the morning, still big, but the wind goes light cross-onshore, so it’s not as clean. The energy drops to 2852. By afternoon, it’s 10 ft and onshore—still big, but messy.
So, the one true standout here is the morning of Friday, August 28th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Everything else in the 16-day window is a no-go or just not worth the drive.
Keep the faith, the ocean always comes back around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 66 | 124 | 72 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 175 | 165 | 80 | 140 | 235 | 418 | 685 | 950 | 1377 | 959 | 276 | 105 | 56 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM4.78m | 7:46AM4.45m | 7:56PM4.66m | 8:25AM4.32m | 8:35PM4.42m | 9:02AM4.12m | 9:15PM4.10m | 9:40AM3.86m | 9:56PM3.74m | 10:21AM3.58m | 10:42PM3.39m | 11:09AM3.32m | 11:40PM3.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.14m | 1:26AM-0.21m | 1:37PM0.19m | 2:03AM-0.04m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:39AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.59m | 3:15AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.90m | 3:52AM0.99m | 4:15PM1.23m | 4:35AM1.37m | 5:11PM1.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 66 | 124 | 72 | 28 | 21 | 8 | — | 165 | 80 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | 11 | 10 | 276 | 105 | 56 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | 14 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 37 | — | 3 | 175 | — | — | 140 | 235 | 418 | 685 | 950 | 1377 | 959 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 103 | 101 | 144 | 643 | 76 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 254 | 676 | 90 | 614 | 614 | 1109 | 354 | 90 | 0 | 56 | 8 |
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