Aileen's Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.98° N 9.44° W

Aileen's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aileen's sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.6° 

Aileen's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Aileen's surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,083 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 25th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 20th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. Straight off the bat, this is shaping up to be a real dry spell for anyone looking to paddle out. We're only looking at Aileen's here, a spot that demands a lot of things to be just right. For the vast majority of the forecast, the wind and wave quality are just not cooperating. There's a long stretch of days with nothing worth mentioning, but there is one brief window that might just be worth marking on the calendar.

We start off with a blank. From Wednesday the 19th of August right through the rest of the month, it's almost all cross-shore, onshore, or just messy winds putting a chop on the swell. Even when there's some size, like the 6.6ft to 6.9ft of west swell midweek, it's arriving with a fresh breeze right on it, and the combined swell energy is a moderate but messy 710. Not the kind of stuff you paddle out for. Later in the month, from the 30th of August, a big pulse of west swell hits with a period of 12 seconds, pushing the combined energy into a very strong 5469, but with wave heights over 13ft and a fresh to strong cross-onshore wind, it's just too big and blown out. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it won't be any fun.

The only real standout, the only time the stars even try to align, comes on Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning session is your best bet. We'll have a clean 5.6ft swell from the WSW, with a 10-second period and a moderate combined energy of 518. The wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the SE, which will groom the wave faces nicely. This is a reef break that loves a WSW swell direction, which is spot on for what it needs. It's labelled as 'clean' conditions, so that's the one to aim for. The afternoon of that day gets lighter and more cross-shore though, so get out there early.

But here's the thing: Aileen's is known to be inconsistent. It's an advanced, exposed reef, meaning it only fires when everything lines up perfectly, and often it just sits there. So this long stretch of poor surf isn't a huge surprise. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no unusual cold or warm patches to worry about.

In the second week, don't build up any hope for the first few days of September. That big swell drops off, but the wind stays messy, with strong breezes and lumpy cross-chop through the 2nd and 3rd of September. There's no second chance at good surf coming. That Tuesday the 25th of August morning window is the one.

Stay safe out there.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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W
10
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WNW
10
1.8
WNW
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1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
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NW
6
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0.9
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1.7
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Energy kJ
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804
1083
624
280
135
26
46
31
26
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340
550
518
318
165
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
W
35
NW
30
NNW
25
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25
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NNE
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WNW
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35
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High Tide
10:21AM3.58m
10:42PM3.39m
11:09AM3.32m
11:40PM3.09m
12:14PM3.12m
00:58AM2.91m
1:37PM3.06m
2:30AM2.94m
2:59PM3.21m
3:42AM3.14m
3:58PM3.46m
4:31AM3.39m
4:41PM3.75m
Low Tide
4:15PM1.23m
4:35AM1.37m
5:11PM1.54m
5:38AM1.69m
6:48PM1.74m
7:28AM1.82m
8:36PM1.66m
8:59AM1.69m
9:40PM1.42m
9:53AM1.44m
10:24PM1.12m
10:33AM1.16m
11:00PM0.82m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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