Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 521 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's not sugarcoat it, this is a grim outlook. The whole 16-day window for Aileen's is a story of swell and wind fighting each other, and the wind is winning. You'll be staring at a lot of bumpy, choppy, onshore crap. The only real chance for a decent session is a brief window on the morning of Saturday, July 26th.
That morning, we're looking at a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period. The wind is from the WNW at 12 mph, coming cross-offshore, which will keep the surface smooth. The combined energy is moderate at 216. It's a window for the advanced crew only.
The other potential spikes are all compromised. The morning of July 25th has a massive 7ft swell from the west, but it's a short-period windswell (6 seconds) with a fresh onshore breeze of 19 mph. The combined energy is strong at 335, but it'll be an ugly, blown-out mess. The morning of July 29th has a 4ft swell from the WNW with a longer 10-second period (combined energy of 315, strong), but a 16 mph cross-onshore wind from the NNW will make it lumpy and hard to ride.
The first week is tiny and weak. The second week gets bigger, but the wind is poor. The water temp is 17°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Looking way out, the morning of Monday, August 3rd shows a 4ft swell from the WNW with a short 7-second period and a 6 mph cross-onshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 160. It's a glimmer, but it's 16 days away and the pattern has been so stubborn, I wouldn't bank on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 125 | 165 | 335 | 521 | 351 | 216 | 243 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:17PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 63 | — | 12 | — | — | 351 | 216 | — | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 7 | NNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNW 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 125 | 165 | 335 | 521 | — | — | 243 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 1133 | 87 | 107 | 426 | 56 | 56 | 277 | 418 | 255 | 1074 | 149 | 149 | 1990 | 94 | 740 | 1389 | 8 | 190 | 277 | 144 |
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