Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 320 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. 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 (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Aileen's, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a rough patch ahead.
The overall pattern is pretty grim for the next week and a half. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf conditions, with a tiny glimmer of hope way out in the second week. The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until the 7th of August, and even then, it's marginal.
Water temp at the start is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your toes off.
From now until the 7th of August, it's a write-off. The swell is small, the wind is a mess, and the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" day after day. The energy is weak, barely breaking 100 (if at all) on the combined energy scale. There's a ten-day gap of nothing good to surf.
On the 7th of August, Friday morning, things start to look a little different. We get a pulse of 4ft W/SW swell, a short 5-second period, but the wind is clean and cross-off from the SSE. The combined energy is still low at 95. It's nothing to write home about, but it's something.
The real standout, the only one worth genuinely getting excited about, is the morning of Saturday, the 8th of August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the West, with a proper 10-second period – that's a groundswell. The energy is huge, absolutely pumping at 1092. The wind is a clean, cross-off offshore from the SE. This is the one. The sets will be well-spaced, making it easier to get out the back, but that 8ft is getting into expert-only territory. It's a big, powerful wave at that size. If you're a confident surfer, this is the session to point your board at. The afternoon turns onshore and messy, so get on it early.
After that 8th, it's back to onshore slop and strong winds, with the swell dropping and the conditions turning poor again through the rest of the run.
So, to sum it up: a whole lot of waiting for that one Saturday morning. It's a low-confidence call this far out, but the data says it's the only real chance at something special.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 235 | 265 | 292 | 247 | 182 | 120 | 131 | 155 | 112 | 55 | 145 | 131 | 107 | 78 | 75 | 61 | 37 | 31 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02PM3.76m | 5:31AM3.62m | 5:41PM3.97m | 6:08AM3.78m | 6:17PM4.14m | 6:42AM3.91m | 6:50PM4.26m | 7:16AM3.99m | 7:23PM4.31m | 7:49AM4.02m | 7:56PM4.30m | 8:22AM4.01m | 8:30PM4.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.86m | 11:28AM0.95m | 11:55PM0.65m | 12:02PM0.78m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:06PM0.57m | 1:31AM0.29m | 1:38PM0.55m | 2:02AM0.29m | 2:11PM0.59m | 2:34AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 235 | — | — | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 22 | 61 | 37 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 28 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 400 | 34 | 265 | 292 | — | 182 | 120 | 131 | 155 | 112 | 55 | 145 | 131 | 107 | 78 | 75 | — | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 94 | 94 | 144 | 86 | 144 | 297 | 94 | 614 | 652 | 94 | 419 | 419 | 277 | 419 | 906 | 120 | 18 | 108 | 8 |
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