Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I ain’t gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day stretch for Aileen's is a grind. The first wave worth paddling for comes Monday, August 24, and it’s nothing to write home about.
Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 63°, about 3° above average for this time of year.
Monday, August 24 is your best early window. Swell runs 3ft to 3ft from the WNW, period 10-11 seconds, with clean offshore ESE winds. The combined wave energy is 162 (moderate). Small, but clean. That’s the call for the first week.
Tuesday, August 25 gives you similar – 3ft from the west with morning offshore ESE breezes and moderate energy (169). Alright if you’re keen for a grovel.
The one standout in the whole run? There isn’t one. This is an inconsistent reef, and we’re stuck in a long stretch of tiny, weak, or wind-destroyed surf. The biggest spike comes Sunday, September 6, with 5ft from the west and a 12-second period, pushing the combined energy to 528 (very strong), but it’s blown out by near gale-force onshore winds. Kiter’s paradise, not for a paddle surfer.
Everything else is too small, too short period, or hammered by wind. Gaps of days with nothing usable. The 24th and 25th of August are your only real shots, and they’re just “surfable but ordinary.” If you’re itching, go Monday or Tuesday morning with the offshore breeze. Otherwise, wait for the next system – this one’s a long, flat dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 138 | 177 | 290 | 166 | 97 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 110 | 92 | 59 | 34 | 12 | 50 | 215 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.94m | 2:59PM3.21m | 3:42AM3.14m | 3:58PM3.46m | 4:31AM3.39m | 4:41PM3.75m | 5:09AM3.65m | 5:17PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.89m | 5:50PM4.25m | 6:14AM4.08m | 6:22PM4.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM1.66m | 8:59AM1.69m | 9:40PM1.42m | 9:53AM1.44m | 10:24PM1.12m | 10:33AM1.16m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:07AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.53m | 11:39AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 138 | 177 | 290 | 166 | 97 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 110 | 92 | 59 | 34 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 50 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 120 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 93 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 413 | 219 | 228 | 545 |
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