Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, W swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM. 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 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break this down.
We've got one spot to talk about for the whole 16 days: Aileen's. This is a heavy, expert-only reef that doesn't break often, and the forecast is a tough one to swallow. The water is about 62°F, which is two degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a small plus.
Right from the get-go, Tuesday the 28th of July through to Saturday the 2nd of August, the surf is poor. We've got fresh cross-onshore winds blowing 19 mph from the southwest, making things lumpy. The swell is around 5 feet from the WSW with a short 7-second period. The combined swell energy is 252 (moderate), but the wind is a killer. This pattern of choppy, onshore junk sticks around for days.
There's a gap until Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon, when the wind finally goes light offshore (6 mph from the east) and things clean up. But the swell is tiny, only 2 feet from the SW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 110 (weak). It's surfable, but you'll be hunting for a wave.
From Monday the 3rd of August through to Saturday the 8th of August, the wind is mostly clean with light offshore breezes (ENE, NE), but the swell is flat. We're looking at 0.7 to 1.0 foot waves from the SW or W. The combined swell energy is in the low 20s (weak). This is a long, quiet period.
Then, on Saturday the 8th of August morning, we get the best window. It's cloudy, a light cross-offshore wind from the NE at 6 mph, and the swell bumps to 3 feet from the WNW with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy jumps to 140 (moderate). Conditions are clean. It's not big, and the break is inconsistent, so you'll be in for a lot of waiting, but this is the pick of the litter.
After that, it goes south again. From Saturday afternoon the 8th of August through to Wednesday the 12th of August, the cross-onshore winds return (W, WSW, SW), and the surf gets messy. The swell builds to 6 feet from the WSW on Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon with a combined energy of 414 (strong). But with a short 8-second period and onshore winds, it's a big, lumpy, choppy mess. For a wave that size (over 5 feet) at a reef, it's for experts only, and the quality is trash.
So, if you're looking at Aileen's for the next 16 days, the only time I'd even consider it is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. It's clean, small, and inconsistent, but it's the one bright spot in a long, bleak forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 234 | 127 | 120 | 135 | 156 | 131 | 107 | 100 | 84 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 96 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:58AM3.96m | 9:06PM4.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 96 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 252 | 234 | 8 | 120 | 135 | 156 | 131 | 107 | 100 | 84 | 52 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 86 | 92 | 297 | 94 | 614 | 652 | 93 | 93 | 595 | 144 | 107 | 419 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 101 | 103 |
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