Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WNW swell with 86 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it's a rough start. We're looking at a solid gap of about eight days with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and it's just not happening. Hold your horses.
The first real flicker of hope comes on the morning of Saturday, July 19th, at Aileen's. We get a bit of a bump from the WNW, pushing 4ft, but it's a short-period windswell at 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (120), and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE. It's clean, but it's ordinary. Nothing to write home about.
Then, on Monday, July 20th, the afternoon sees a little more size, up to 5ft from the WNW, but the period is still short at 7 seconds. The energy jumps to moderate (254), and the wind is a light cross-off. It's still just surfable, but nothing special.
Now, here's the standout. Tuesday, July 21st, in the morning. This is the only real highlight in the whole outlook. Aileen's is looking at a solid 5ft swell from the WNW, with the period stretching out to 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (306), and the wind is a light cross-off from the NE. It's clean, and the conditions are expected to be good. This is your window. It's not a monster, but it's the best we've got, and it should be a fun session. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Later that same Tuesday, the wind swings cross-on from the NW and the quality drops off a cliff. After that, it's back to the same old story of poor surf all the way through the end of the month. The swell on Sunday, July 26th, gets a bit bigger—6ft with a moderate 8-second period and energy hitting 404—but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are still considered marginal. That's one for the experts only, as 6ft is getting big for the average surfer at this spot.
So, to sum it up: the first week-plus is a total washout. Your only real shot is the morning of Tuesday, July 21st. Get out there if you can. After that, it's a long wait again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 80 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM3.78m | 4:13PM4.08m | 4:48AM4.01m | 5:10PM4.34m | 5:45AM4.22m | 6:02PM4.56m | 6:38AM4.35m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:26AM4.39m | 7:38PM4.72m | 8:13AM4.34m | 8:23PM4.61m | 8:58AM4.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.84m | 9:59AM0.77m | 10:34PM0.51m | 10:54AM0.57m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.39m | 00:17AM-0.02m | 12:32PM0.29m | 1:04AM-0.14m | 1:17PM0.27m | 1:49AM-0.13m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:33AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 87 | 69 | 184 | 575 | 120 | 92 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 111 | 103 | 101 | 120 | 103 | 120 | 160 | 141 | 684 |
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