Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into what's on the table for this stretch. It's a grim picture for Aileen's, a spot that's known to be a bit of a tease. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real action to speak of for the first two weeks.
The week kicks off with nothing but frustration. The swells are just pathetic, barely pushing 2 ft with periods so short they're barely an idea, and the energy levels are a whisper at best (36). The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, which is about the only thing that's normal.
We grind through day after day with poor surf conditions. There's a hint of a morning window on the 9th and 10th, when a light northeasterly breeze cleans things up, but the swell is still tiny – only 3 to 4 ft. It's surfable, but "very ordinary" is the kindest way to put it. The 9th has a clean look to it, but a 7-second period from a westerly direction isn't doing anyone any favours.
Come the 13th, the swell does manage to kick up a little, hitting 3 ft with a combined energy of 141 and a 9-second period, but the wind just won't cooperate: it's cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
The only real spike in size happens on the 5th of August, where we get a 7 ft swell out of the west-northwest. The energy is legit (395), but that 7-second period is junk, and a strong cross-onshore wind makes it a complete mess. That's not for paddle surfing – that's kite-surf territory if anything.
The whole 16-day window is a bust for a quality wave at Aileen's. There's nothing to get excited about. It's an inconsistent break at the best of times, and this stretch is a classic example of why. We'll hope the forecasts change for the better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 41 | 84 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 196 | 395 | 361 | 161 | 59 | 49 | 45 | 132 | 158 | 154 | 234 | 190 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22AM4.01m | 8:30PM4.21m | 8:58AM3.96m | 9:06PM4.07m | 9:36AM3.86m | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.58m | 11:41PM3.47m | 12:24PM3.48m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:43PM3.50m | 2:26AM3.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.59m | 2:34AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.83m | 3:49AM0.70m | 4:11PM1.03m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:45AM1.20m | 6:36PM1.35m | 7:17AM1.32m | 8:15PM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 41 | 84 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 15 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | E 2 | NE 3 | E 2 | E 2 | — | NW 2 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 196 | 395 | 361 | 161 | 59 | 49 | 45 | — | 158 | 154 | 234 | 190 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 101 | 69 | 138 | 254 | 277 | 331 | 299 | 580 | 419 | 419 | 94 | 94 | 110 | 93 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
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