Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,331 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for this stretch, but I’ll be straight with you—the forecast for Aileen's is a long, hard slog of poor conditions. The problem is, we’ve got almost nothing but onshore or cross-onshore wind blowing across a big, exposed reef break. The water is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 62°F, which is a bit of a novelty but doesn’t do much to save the surf.
The whole first week is a write-off. Starting Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy 5ft to 6ft swell. It’s rubbish. Friday the 4th brings a bigger pulse of 10ft to 12ft west swell—proper power there—but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a huge, blown-out mess. Not for the faint-hearted, and honestly, not for anyone wanting a clean wave. That pattern of strong, cross-shore wind and messy surf sticks like glue through the first full week.
Now, for the only bright spot I can see in this whole 16-day window. We're looking at Saturday the 12th of September. The morning holds some promise with clean, cross-offshore ESE winds at 12 mph and a solid 8ft swell from the WNW, with a long 13-second period. That’s groundswell, and it’ll have some real push, especially for a reef like this—though it might be a bit straight for a beach break, it should work here. It’s only a *marginal surf forecast*, with tide questions, so you’ll need to read the water, but for this stretch, it’s the standout. The following Sunday morning the 13th looks like it’ll be clean again, with a light NNE breeze and a 6ft WSW swell—more of a fun-sized wave, but light winds are a gift.
Beyond that, it’s a lot of nothing. There are gaps of several days with absolutely no recommendations. The end of the second week sees a return to strong onshore winds and a dropping swell that’s just not worth suiting up for. So, if you’re keen, keep your eye on that Saturday the 12th morning session. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 494 | 918 | 3331 | 2759 | 1702 | 615 | 312 | 190 | 185 | 625 | 1245 | 1178 | 771 | 977 | 1357 | 1092 | 575 | 186 | 91 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 10:16PM3.64m | 10:49AM3.56m | 11:27PM3.35m | 12:06PM3.39m | 00:58AM3.23m | 1:37PM3.42m | 2:31AM3.36m | 2:58PM3.67m | 3:44AM3.66m | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:11AM1.06m | 4:49PM1.22m | 5:24AM1.39m | 6:28PM1.39m | 7:15AM1.51m | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:32PM0.84m | 9:52AM0.95m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 615 | 312 | 190 | 185 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 91 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | S 3 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 330 | 494 | 918 | 3331 | 2759 | 1702 | — | — | 5 | 26 | 625 | 1245 | 1178 | 771 | 977 | 1357 | 1092 | 575 | 186 | 8 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 90 | 159 | 505 | 614 | 90 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 93 | 94 | 407 | 144 | 620 | 159 | 614 | 614 | 86 | 76 | 93 | 144 |
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