Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 1,898 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 3.0m 11s 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 0.7m 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) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Conditions have been a bit ordinary lately, but we’ve got a few moments worth paddling out for.
Right now, and for the first few days, we’re sitting through a bit of a flat spell. The swell is small and the wind is messy. From Tuesday 1st through to Thursday 3rd, we’ve got a weak, short-period WSW swell running around 3ft to 6ft, but it’s all cross-onshore with a fresh breeze. The wave energy is low to moderate (197 to 380), and the surf is poor. Not worth suiting up for.
Friday 4th sees a spike in size with a W groundswell – 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon – but that’s coming with onshore winds and a fresh to strong breeze. The combined energy jumps big time (1907) but the conditions are messy and it’s going to be too big and blown out for anyone but the most experienced. Even then, it’s not clean.
Saturday 5th drops back to 5ft, still cross-onshore and average. The best early window looks like Saturday 12th. On the morning of the 12th, we get an offshore breeze from the east with light airs, clean conditions, and a small 4ft W swell. It’s small but clean – actually surfable without getting bashed around. The energy is weak (174) but the glassy surface makes it a quiet, fun-sized morning.
That same setup carries into Sunday 13th morning: offshore east wind again, clean, with a 3ft WSW swell. It’s small and ordinary in size, but the cleanliness gives it a chance. These two mornings are the pick of the window for a mellow session, no crowds likely.
Later in the second week, Monday 14th brings a pulse of longer-period swell (12 secs) at 6ft in the morning, with a cross-offshore breeze from the southeast and clean conditions. Energy climbs to 828 – moderate. That’s a decent mid-range wave for Aileen’s, with that long period making it proper. Just be aware, a reef break like this likes a long-period groundswell, and the set gaps will be longer, but the shape will be way better.
There’s nothing in the 16-day window that screams epic, but the 12th, 13th, and 14th mornings offer the cleanest, most rideable waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 208 | 114 | 96 | 196 | 368 | 322 | 380 | 1353 | 1898 | 1270 | 819 | 394 | 207 | 171 | 168 | 352 | 1187 | 666 | 551 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:25AM4.21m | 8:39PM4.20m | 9:04AM4.04m | 9:22PM3.94m | 9:50AM3.81m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.41m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 10 | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 114 | 34 | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 819 | 394 | 207 | 171 | 168 | 7 | 1187 | 666 | — | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 2 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 197 | 208 | 1 | 96 | 196 | 368 | 322 | 380 | 1353 | 1898 | 1270 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 352 | — | — | 551 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 93 | 9 | 92 | 94 | 144 | 110 | 144 | 159 | 614 | 614 | 90 | 86 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 310 | 92 | 159 | 91 | 90 |
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