Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Aileen’s.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ugly. From right now through the 20th of August, it’s mostly a bust. The wind is consistently cross-on or onshore from the SW or WSW, blowing 12 to 22 mph, and the swell is tiny—most days showing 0.5 to 2 ft. The energy is weak. There are a few clean windows, like the morning of the 10th (light cross-shore) or the 15th morning (glassy), but with only 0.5 to 0.8 ft waves and energy readings in the low double digits, it’s not even worth a look.
The only real chance for anything sizeable is the afternoon of the 20th of August. We’re looking at a 7 ft swell from the W, period around 8 seconds, with a light cross-shore wind. The energy is strong (617). But it’s flagged as marginal, so don’t plan a trip around it. That size is only for experts anyway—over 8 ft is serious.
The 21st morning also has some potential with a 6 ft swell from the WNW and a 9-second period, clean cross-off wind, but it’s also marginal. Might be a loner session.
The big issue is the wind. It’s almost always cross-on or onshore, blowing 12-25 mph, making the reef a choppy mess. Aileen’s needs clean conditions to work.
Water temp on the 7th is about 62°, which is normal for this time of year.
Basically, save your energy. The 20th is the only day with real size, and even then it’s a gamble. The rest is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 288 | 288 | 212 | 108 | 143 | 132 | 177 | 133 | 80 | 74 | 39 | 24 | 67 | 227 | 172 | 165 | 127 | 339 | 377 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:24PM3.48m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:43PM3.50m | 2:26AM3.42m | 3:01PM3.69m | 3:44AM3.65m | 4:08PM4.00m | 4:47AM3.95m | 5:03PM4.33m | 5:39AM4.22m | 5:51PM4.60m | 6:24AM4.40m | 6:35PM4.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM1.35m | 7:17AM1.32m | 8:15PM1.24m | 8:48AM1.20m | 9:32PM0.91m | 9:55AM0.93m | 10:31PM0.52m | 10:49AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:36AM0.38m | 00:05AM-0.10m | 12:18PM0.21m | 00:47AM-0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 288 | 288 | 212 | 108 | 143 | 132 | — | — | 80 | 74 | 39 | 24 | 67 | 227 | 172 | 165 | 127 | 339 | 377 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | 41 | — | 6 | 177 | 133 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 141 | 93 | 108 | 94 | 10 | 69 | 56 | 86 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 94 | 144 |
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