Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 223 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at the coming swell window for Aileen’s. Let’s be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long, painful gap where the surf is just not on. The first sign of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Saturday, August 1st, and even then, it’s a one-morning window.
The local water temperature is sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about it for the good news early on.
From Sunday the 19th of July through to Friday the 31st, it’s barely a ripple. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a period that’s all over the shop but generally short. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, meaning the surface is choppy or lumpy. There’s a few mornings where the wind goes cross-off or clean, but the swell energy is pathetic – we’re talking combined energy values in the teens to low hundreds. It’s a total flat spell, lads. You’d be better off waxing the longboard and praying.
Then, on Saturday, August 1st, we get a glimmer. The morning session is the only time worth talking about. The wind swings light from the NNE, providing clean, cross-off conditions. The swell direction is from the West, wrapping into the break at 4 ft. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short period windswell, but the combined energy jumps to 239 (moderate). For this wave-starved stretch, that’s the standout. It’s not huge, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The crowd factor is a concern here – Aileen’s can get busy, and after a week of nothing, you can bet the locals will be out. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent, so it needs a bit of patience, but on that morning, it’s the pick of the bunch.
By Saturday afternoon, the wind turns cross-on from the WNW, puffing up to 9 mph, and the surface gets messy again. The swell bumps up to 5 ft, but the quality drops. The following Sunday and Monday see the swell fade back into the cellar, with onshore winds and tiny waves.
So, for the full 16 days, the only true standout is that Saturday morning, August 1st. It’s clean, there’s a bit of push, and it’s your best bet. Everything else is a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 21 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 80 | 30 | 64 | 158 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53PM4.11m | 10:28AM3.78m | 10:40PM3.78m | 11:15AM3.56m | 11:32PM3.47m | 12:07PM3.38m | 00:31AM3.22m | 1:08PM3.26m | 1:41AM3.09m | 2:16PM3.25m | 2:55AM3.11m | 3:22PM3.36m | 3:59AM3.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.57m | 4:17PM1.01m | 4:47AM0.92m | 5:12PM1.28m | 5:42AM1.24m | 6:20PM1.48m | 6:51AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.56m | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:16AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 38 | — | 30 | 10 | 13 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | WNW 5 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 7 | 64 | 158 | 201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 56 | 101 | 413 | 56 | 120 | 426 | 56 | 56 | 277 | 56 | 299 | 413 | 254 | 141 | 1200 | 120 | 1045 | 687 | 1052 |
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