Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 626 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for Aileen’s.
Honestly, straight up, it’s a rough start. For the next several days, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling for. The swell is tiny, under 2 feet, and the wind is blowing cross-off or cross-on, never truly offshore. The energy is super weak, with numbers like 38 and 17 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s not going to be any fun out there. This stretch of flat, choppy junk runs from Monday the 20th right through until Thursday the 24th in the morning. That’s a long, quiet gap.
Things start to change on the 24th of July, Friday afternoon. The swell picks up to 4 feet from the WNW, and the energy jumps to 189 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but the wind is blowing straight onshore from the west at 15 mph. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. Not the kind of day you tell your mates about.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window is going to be Sunday the 27th of July. Through the morning, we’ve got a nice 6 feet swell out of the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a solid, workable groundswell. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the northwest at only 6 mph, which will keep the surface pretty clean with just small wind ripples. The energy is pumping strong at 473 (combined energy of all swells directed here). This is the standout. It’s a reef break, so that long-period energy will wrap in nicely. Be aware it’s an inconsistent spot, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when they come, it’ll be worth it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, the swell drops back a bit into the 4 to 5 feet range through the end of July and into the start of August, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. The first few days of August are more of the same: small, onshore, and choppy. There’s a small window on the 1st of August with a 5 feet swell and light cross-onshore wind, but it’s a short-period, weak swell (6 seconds) from the WSW. Not really going to get the heart racing.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The best chance for a decent wave is Sunday morning the 27th of July. Get on it if you can. The rest of the outlook is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong 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 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 175 | 189 | 202 | 203 | 381 | 382 | 552 | 626 | 544 |
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-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 4:01AM0.57m | 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 | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 175 | 189 | 202 | 203 | 381 | 382 | 552 | 626 | 544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 8 | 101 | 87 | 426 | 56 | 56 | 277 | 56 | 254 | 413 | 144 | 1389 | 1380 | 1419 | 595 | 90 | 297 | 384 | 343 | 8 |
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