Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 2,253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aileen's this week:
The surf forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. 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 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
For Aileen's, this stretch is a letdown. It’s a top-shelf reef break for advanced surfers, but the wind is going to spoil most of the party. The best window is on Thursday the 13th – we’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW at 10 seconds, combined energy at 250 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll have some bumps. That’s the closest we get to a decent session, but it’s only “marginal.”
After that, it’s mostly poor. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the W on Tuesday the 18th, but with fresh cross-onshore wind and energy at 413 (strong), it’s choppy. By Wednesday the 19th, it’s 8ft from the W with a near gale – just dangerous and blown out, with energy hitting 1550 (very strong). Only for the brave or the silly.
There’s a brief moment on Friday the 21st morning with glassy 2ft waves from the W, but combined energy is only 85 (weak). It’s a small clean window, but nothing exciting.
No true standout here. The crowds are “often” but they won’t matter because the surf quality is low across the board. If you’re keen, go for Thursday the 13th morning – it’s the least ugly option. Otherwise, this spot needs a south-east wind that we’re just not getting.
Hang tight. Things can always flip.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 164 | 324 | 250 | 240 | 135 | 111 | 161 | 149 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 119 | 297 | 237 | 413 | 916 | 2222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:39AM4.22m | 5:51PM4.60m | 6:24AM4.40m | 6:35PM4.76m | 7:07AM4.48m | 7:17PM4.78m | 7:46AM4.45m | 7:56PM4.66m | 8:25AM4.32m | 8:35PM4.42m | 9:02AM4.12m | 9:15PM4.10m | 9:40AM3.86m | 9:56PM3.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.38m | 00:05AM-0.10m | 12:18PM0.21m | 00:47AM-0.23m | 12:59PM0.14m | 1:26AM-0.21m | 1:37PM0.19m | 2:03AM-0.04m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:39AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.59m | 3:15AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.90m | 3:52AM0.99m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 180 | 164 | 324 | 250 | 240 | 135 | 111 | — | 149 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | 237 | 413 | 916 | 2222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 86 | 0 | 10 | 110 | 144 | 377 | 377 | 473 | 8 | 658 | 8 | 56 | 86 | 86 | 9 | 101 | 86 | 145 | 307 | 307 |
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