Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,997 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. I'm only lookin' at Aileen's here, and straight up, it's a bit of a heartbreaker. This is an exposed, advanced reef break that needs everything to line up perfectly, and for the vast majority of this 16-day window, the wind is just gonna wreck it.
We kick off on Saturday the 12th with a solid 6ft swell from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, pushing a strong 1062 of energy. But it's coming straight in with a 15 mph cross-onshore wind. That's a no-go. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it through that chop.
Sunday the 13th is a bit of a tease. The swell drops to 4ft, but the morning has a light cross-shore breeze. Still, the score is marginal, so it's not one to get excited about. The rest of that week is a write-off with strong winds and messy conditions, despite some decent sized swell. By Thursday the 17th, we've got 8ft to 8ft of W swell, pushing up to 1733 of energy, but it's all onshore and blown out. That's expert-only territory even with a clean face, but it won't be clean.
Things get properly big and properly messy starting Saturday the 19th. The swell hits 10ft from the west, energy over 4000, and the wind is screaming over 30 mph onshore. That's not surfing; that's survival, or maybe kite surfing if you're into that sort of thing. That pattern of big, onshore swell continues through to the 21st.
Finally, there's a glimmer from Monday the 22nd onwards. The swell drops right back, but the wind starts to swing offshore or cross-offshore. The mornings on the 24th and 25th of September look clean with a light to moderate cross-offshore breeze. The swell is small though, only 3ft to 3ft from the west with a long period of 11 seconds, and the energy is low, around 94 to 135. It's small and clean, but it's the best on offer. It'll be perfect for a longboard or a fish, but don't expect any power.
Honestly, there's no standout session in this whole outlook. The best you're gonna get is a small, clean, gutless wave on the 24th or 25th, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. A long wait for not much reward, I'm afraid.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 640 | 378 | 265 | 177 | 137 | 96 | 256 | 566 | 585 | 503 | 1549 | 785 | 494 | 475 | 983 | 1733 | 3197 | 2503 | 774 | 1584 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | 7:48AM4.37m | 8:02PM4.33m | 8:21AM4.16m | 8:38PM4.02m | 8:55AM3.90m | 9:15PM3.68m | 9:32AM3.60m | 9:59PM3.33m | 10:19AM3.30m | 10:57PM3.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.69m | 2:52PM0.83m | 3:07AM1.06m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:44AM1.43m | 4:18PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 422 | 378 | 265 | 177 | 137 | 96 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 785 | 494 | — | — | — | — | 2503 | 774 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 256 | 133 | 88 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 14 | — | WSW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 640 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 256 | 566 | 585 | 503 | 1549 | — | — | 475 | 983 | 1733 | 3197 | — | 400 | 1584 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 86 | 10 | 86 | 10 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 331 | 614 | 399 | 354 | 144 | 287 | 570 | 571 | 727 | 90 | 625 | 919 |
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