Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,197 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
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 coming down the pipe for Aileen's. It's a world-class reef break, and when it's on, it's on. But this 16-day outlook is a tough one to read. We've got a lot of conditions working against us, so let's break it down.
The overall pattern is a long stretch of wind-affected, messy surf. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the rubber might be a little thinner than usual. The swell energy is there at times, hitting strong numbers up to 1815 (combined energy), but the wind just won't play nice.
We start off on Monday, September 7th with a solid 8ft swell from the WSW at 13 seconds, but it's hammered by a 19 mph cross-onshore wind. It's lumpy and poor. That theme sticks around. Tuesday the 8th sees 8ft of swell, but 25 mph cross-onshore winds make it a complete write-off. Wednesday the 9th drops down to 4ft, still cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 10th picks up again to 6-7ft from the WSW, but with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Friday the 11th is smaller again at 4ft.
Saturday the 12th shows a glimmer of a pulse with a 6ft, 13-second groundswell, but it's a cross-shore wind at 22 mph making for lumpy cross-chop. The score is a marginal 1 out of 10. For a wave like Aileen's, that's not a green light.
We've then got a long, bleak stretch from Sunday the 13th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd of September. The swell height bounces between 4ft and 7ft, but every single session is plagued by either fresh to strong cross-onshore winds or even near-gale force winds. The swell direction is mostly from the W or WNW, which is close to the optimum WSW, but it doesn't matter when it's blown out.
Honestly, looking at the whole picture, there isn't a single standout session in this 16-day window for Aileen's. The wind is the enemy here. It's a consistent reef break, but it's inconsistent in terms of quality due to the weather. When you have a 7ft, 11-second swell with a near-gale onshore wind, that's not paddle surfing—that's a kite session if anything. This is a blank run for quality waves. We'll have to wait for the forecasts to change.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1815 | 1026 | 918 | 944 | 901 | 469 | 220 | 156 | 143 | 516 | 717 | 326 | 190 | 185 | 1197 | 1034 | 569 | 328 | 434 | 228 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM3.67m | 3:44AM3.66m | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | 5:24AM4.26m | 5:34PM4.59m | 6:03AM4.44m | 6:13PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.52m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.84m | 9:52AM0.95m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.33m | 11:46PM-0.11m | 11:59AM0.15m | 00:22AM-0.19m | 12:35PM0.08m | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | 220 | 3 | 11 | 516 | 717 | 326 | 190 | 185 | 1197 | 1034 | 569 | 328 | — | 128 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1815 | 1026 | 918 | 944 | 901 | — | — | 156 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 301 | 434 | 228 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 452 | 159 | 394 | 614 | 8 | 90 | 110 | 145 | 91 | 94 | 407 | 101 | 110 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 294 | 90 | 87 | 9 |
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