Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 128 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for this stretch of coast. The forecast covers a full 16-day run, but I gotta be straight with you—this one’s a long, dry spell before we see any real action.
The only spot on the radar is Aileen's, a heavy reef slab that’s inconsistent and for advanced crew only. The good news? It’s exposed to the swell and loves a direction from the WSW. The bad news? For the first week and a half, there’s just no energy to speak of. We’ve got a huge gap from the start of the period right through to the middle of the second week. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the scores are flat. You’re looking at a blank run from Thursday, 30 July, all the way until Monday, 10 August, with nothing worth paddling out for.
The water temp at Aileen's is running at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing wild, just a bit of a shorty and spring suit vibe.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday, 11 August. The morning starts calm with light winds, but the swell is small and period is short. It’s not until the afternoon that we get a sniff of something: a 3 ft swell from the WNW, period a weak 7 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to 108 (moderate). But the wind is cross-on at 12 mph, making it messy. Not the call.
The real standout—and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar—is Friday, 14 August. The afternoon brings a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole run, and the combined energy jumps to 243 (moderate). The wind is onshore but light, just a gentle breeze at 9 mph. The catch? It’s onshore, so not perfectly clean, but it’s the best we’re gonna get. Aileen's is a reef, so that longer period (9 seconds) will give it some shape. But crowds are often a problem here, so expect company if you’re paddling out.
For the rest of the second week, you’ve got small, weak swells and mixed winds. Nothing else that’s gonna get the heart racing. This setup is a bit of a drought for this spot—normally we’d see more action, but sometimes the ocean just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, 14 August is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 90 | 113 | 107 | 86 | 73 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 70 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:50PM4.26m | 7:16AM3.99m | 7:23PM4.31m | 7:49AM4.02m | 7:56PM4.30m | 8:22AM4.01m | 8:30PM4.21m | 8:58AM3.96m | 9:06PM4.07m | 9:36AM3.86m | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:06PM0.57m | 1:31AM0.29m | 1:38PM0.55m | 2:02AM0.29m | 2:11PM0.59m | 2:34AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.83m | 3:49AM0.70m | 4:11PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 70 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 23 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NW 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 107 | 90 | 113 | 107 | 86 | 73 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 614 | 144 | 299 | 94 | 86 | 419 | 8 | 56 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 111 | 160 | 190 | 56 | 56 | 120 | 56 | |
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