Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, W swell with 1,432 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aileen's this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the same story, but in feet and miles per hour.
First thing: the next week and a half is a bust. From Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 17th, it’s onshore, messy, and just plain ugly. Wind is cross-onshore or cross, and the swell is all over the place. The wave energy is moderate, but the quality is zero. You’re looking at about ten days of nothing.
The first real chance comes on Friday the 18th of September. The morning session shows a clean 6ft swell from the WNW, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. The combined energy is strong at 927. Water temp is about 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—a nice little bonus. This is a reef break, exposed, and it’s inconsistent, so when it cleans up, it’s a rare treat.
The real standout comes on Tuesday the 22nd of September. That morning we’ve got a 6ft swell from the west, with a long period of 14 seconds and a light offshore breeze from the east at 9 mph. The combined energy is very strong at 1352. That’s a serious groundswell. The wind is offshore and clean, and the report says excellent for experienced surfers. For a reef, that long period means long, drawn-out lines. The crowd can be often busy, but when it’s this good, you don’t mind sharing.
Saturday the 19th morning also looks clean: 5ft from the west, 11 seconds, offshore easterly wind at 6 mph. Energy is moderate (540). And Sunday the 20th afternoon gives us 5ft, 12-second west swell with offshore easterly winds again—clean and good.
So bottom line: suffer through the first ten days, then the second week opens up with multiple clean, offshore days. The best is Tuesday the 22nd—that long-period groundswell with light offshore wind is the one to chase. It’s a reef, it’s inconsistent, but when it’s on, it’s on.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 1044 | 551 | 220 | 156 | 140 | 658 | 692 | 492 | 319 | 343 | 1104 | 1375 | 1419 | 405 | 169 | 213 | 157 | 244 | 723 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | 5:24AM4.26m | 5:34PM4.59m | 6:03AM4.44m | 6:13PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.52m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | 7:48AM4.37m | 8:02PM4.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.33m | 11:46PM-0.11m | 11:59AM0.15m | 00:22AM-0.19m | 12:35PM0.08m | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 551 | 220 | 3 | 140 | — | — | — | 319 | 343 | 1104 | — | 1419 | 405 | 169 | 90 | 157 | 63 | 723 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 254 | 133 | — | 32 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1145 | 1044 | — | — | 156 | — | 658 | 692 | 492 | — | — | — | 1375 | — | — | — | 213 | — | 244 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 614 | 614 | 90 | 110 | 145 | 86 | 595 | 159 | 90 | 90 | 146 | 90 | 144 | 86 | 7 | 86 | 94 | 91 | 90 | 90 |
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