Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 290 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
We’re looking at Aileen’s, a heavy reef wave that doesn’t mess around. The next 10 days or so are a tough stretch. From Sunday the 19th through to Thursday the 30th of July, it’s flat. The swell is tiny—0.7ft to 2ft of weak, short-period junk. Combined energy is all below 100, often in the teens. Wind is either cross-off or onshore and choppy. Nothing to even think about.
Then, on Friday the 31st of July, the morning offers a real chance. A 6ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and combined energy hitting 567—that’s proper power. The wind is a light, offshore breeze from the east. That’s the dream combo at Aileen’s: clean, glassy conditions on a reef. This is for experts only; at that size, it’s not a beginner wave. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The afternoon of the 31st goes sideways—wind shifts to a cross-off from the southeast, period drops to 8 seconds, and it gets messy. Saturday the 1st of August is a washout with cross-shore and onshore winds. By Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd, we’re back into strong, messy onshore winds and tiny swell.
So, the only real window is the morning of Friday the 31st of July. It’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed but don’t bank on it. If it comes together, be there at dawn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 12 | W 11 | 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 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 78 | 160 |
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-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.01m | 9:53PM4.11m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.75m | 4:01AM0.57m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 78 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 32 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NW 2 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 161 | 56 | 101 | 413 | 56 | 56 | 426 | 56 | 141 | 687 | 56 | 299 | 691 | 149 | 120 | 1064 | 120 | 307 | 696 | 90 |
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