
Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it. This is a unique one, looking at Aileen’s. This is a world-class reef break, a real heavyweight, rated a solid 5/5 but it’s inconsistent – it doesn’t fire all the time. And the whole 16-day window is a tough one. The water’s sitting at 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Right at the start, Thursday afternoon (9 July), there’s a small 4ft swell from the west but with a light onshore wind and the wave comment says it’s marginal. We only got a 1 out of 10. The combined swell energy is only 224 (moderate), but the onshore wind ruins the shape. Friday morning (10 July) looks a bit cleaner – swell drops to 3ft from the WNW, period pushes to a nice 11 seconds, and we get a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. That’s a promising combo, a clean window with good shape potential despite the small size, with moderate energy at 241. But Friday afternoon goes cross and lumpy, score drops to zero.
That’s pretty much the story for the next week. From Saturday (11 July) right through to Wednesday (15 July), wave heights stay tiny – 2ft down to 0.7ft – and the wind is either cross-off or offshore but the swell just isn’t there. Energy values fall below 100 (weak). Late Sunday afternoon (12 July) has a sweet 1ft swell with a 7-second period and clean offshore wind from the east, but there’s simply no power. It’s a glassy but flat spell.
Tuesday (14 July) and Wednesday (15 July) keep that pattern: clean wind but no real swell to work with. By Thursday morning (16 July), it’s completely glassy – 1ft, 8-second period – dead calm, but flat.
Then we see a change from Friday (17 July) onward. The swell starts to build, but the wind turns nasty. Friday afternoon brings a 4ft WNW swell at 6 seconds with a fresh cross-onshore wind; energy climbs to 143 (moderate) but it’s lumpy and messy. Saturday (18 July) gets more interesting – afternoon sees a 5ft WNW swell with an 11-second period, energy jumps right up to 467 (strong to very strong). But again, it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. Sunday (19 July) pushes bigger, around 5ft to 6ft, period short at 7-8 seconds, strong breeze cross-onshore, energy at 269 to 384 – strong, but ugly. That kind of size and wind at a reef break like Aileen’s isn’t going to be clean.
Monday (20 July) holds that size (~5ft) with a light cross breeze in the morning and a weak 1 out of 10 – marginal tide or just poor conditions – and then back to messy cross-onshore in the afternoon. The energy stays high (385). Tuesday (21 July) and Wednesday (22 July) settle a bit to 4-4ft from the west/west-northwest, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy or just messy. We get energy in the 190-228 range. Thursday (23 July) shows bigger energy again – 5ft west swell, 9-10 second period, but with a steady onshore, energy peaks at 688 (very strong), but the quality is poor.
Right through to Friday (24 July), it’s the same deal: moderate swell, moderate to fresh cross-onshore wind, poor surf conditions. There is some significant swell energy at times, but Aileen’s really needs that offshore wind to shine. With the wind mainly cross-onshore or onshore through this whole period, the setup is more interesting for serious tow-surfing or maybe even kite surfing than a clean paddle session. It’s a brutal outlook: swell comes, but the wind never lines up right.
It is what it is. This stretch looks like a write-off. Aileen’s is going to stay quiet for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 185 | 153 | 230 | 142 | 79 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:21AM3.51m | 2:03PM3.66m | 2:34AM3.60m | 3:10PM3.84m | 3:44AM3.78m | 4:13PM4.08m | 4:48AM4.01m | 5:10PM4.34m | 5:45AM4.22m | 6:02PM4.56m | 6:38AM4.35m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:26AM4.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.07m | 8:27PM1.12m | 8:55AM0.96m | 9:35PM0.84m | 9:59AM0.77m | 10:34PM0.51m | 10:54AM0.57m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.39m | 00:17AM-0.02m | 12:32PM0.29m | 1:04AM-0.14m | ||||||||
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | |
— | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | 9:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
224 | 185 | 88 | 230 | 142 | 79 | 56 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 9 |
— | 30 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 8 | 0 | 101 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 69 | 145 | 570 | 120 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 101 | 101 | 111 | 101 |
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Information about the Aileen's Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Aileen's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aileen's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aileen's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aileen's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Aileen's may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.











