Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 744 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna pussyfoot around it – the next 16 days are a total bust for surf. No standout session, no hidden gem, no reason to get your hopes up. The whole stretch is flat, messy, or blown out, and I’ve called it as I see it.
We kick off Friday, 28 August with nothing. Aileens shows a tiny 1ft wave from the WNW, period only 8 seconds, and while the wind is light and offshore, the swell is just too weak. The combined energy is a pathetic 19 – barely a ripple. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.
Through the weekend and into the following week, it’s a grim trend. Sunday morning the 30th shows a 4ft wave from the WSW with a 10-second period, and the energy climbs to 295 (moderate). But the wind is a gentle cross-shore, and the waves are described as marginal, with questionable tide conditions. Not the kind of day you’d bother with. Monday the 31st sees a bit more size – 5ft – but the wind swings to a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. By Thursday, 3 September, the swell is up to 8ft from the WSW, but it’s accompanied by a strong breeze at 25 mph, cross-onshore, and the whole thing is messy. That’s expert territory, but with those conditions, even experts would be fighting a losing battle.
After that, the swell fades, and the wind stays onshore or cross-on for days. The second week is just a blur of small, weak, or blown-out surf. The longest gap with no recommendations runs from the start right through to the end – there’s literally nothing in the 16-day window that’s worth a paddle. The pattern is clear: the forecast offers no quality, no window, no hope.
Look, it’s one of those spells where the ocean just isn’t playing ball. The breaks here are usually more consistent, so this kind of blank run is a bit unusual, but it happens. Forecasts can change, and I’d keep an eye on the longer-range outlook, but for now, save your wax and your energy. There’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 295 | 243 | 436 | 482 | 414 | 277 | 164 | 161 | 93 | 154 | 215 | 204 | 744 | 472 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM4.40m | 6:46AM4.22m | 6:54PM4.48m | 7:17AM4.30m | 7:26PM4.48m | 7:50AM4.29m | 8:01PM4.38m | 8:25AM4.21m | 8:39PM4.20m | 9:04AM4.04m | 9:22PM3.94m | 9:50AM3.81m | 10:16PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.44m | 2:40AM0.41m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | W 3 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 84 | 295 | 243 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 161 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 436 | 482 | 414 | 277 | 164 | — | — | 154 | 215 | 204 | 744 | 472 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 570 | 251 | 251 | 354 | 10 | 7 | 119 | 144 | 505 | 144 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 92 | 144 | 93 | 145 | 90 | 94 |
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