Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 739 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’ll be honest with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for this part of the world. Aileen’s is a world-class reef, but it’s not gonna be showing its teeth for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing good here, so let’s just get through it.
We start off Sunday, July 26th, and there’s no point even looking. Solid 8ft of WNW swell, but it’s getting hammered by a strong 25 mph cross-onshore breeze out of the WNW. The combined swell energy is moderate at 920, but it’s a total mess. This runs straight through the week, with the same story: wind, wind, and more wind. Monday the 27th has a 6ft swell from the W, but it’s onshore and messy. The energy drops to 552. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with the wind swinging around, but it’s never clean. This is a write-off.
The first sign of life doesn’t come until Wednesday, August 5th. That morning, the stars nearly align. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the WSW, with a combined energy of 516. The wind is light from the NE, 6 mph, and it’s a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 62°, which is a nice bonus. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but it’s a clean, surfable wave. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one standout. It’s not huge, but it’s the only time in the whole window where the wind plays nice. That morning session is the one to circle. The afternoon gets ruined by the wind shifting, so it’s a small window.
After that, the swell fades fast. Thursday the 6th drops to 4ft, and the wind is back onshore. Friday the 7th is tiny, just 1ft. The weekend of the 9th and 10th is flat and forgettable, with the wind howling again. Honestly, the whole 16-day run is a bust except for that one Wednesday morning. It’s a real shame for a spot like Aileen’s, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 917 | 667 | 552 | 444 | 356 | 233 | 227 | 191 | 156 | 149 | 88 | 60 | 113 | 176 | 72 | 69 | 89 | 62 | 56 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.54m | 4:49AM3.43m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.09m | 10:51AM1.15m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | 191 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 920 | 917 | 667 | 552 | 444 | 356 | — | 227 | — | — | 149 | 88 | 60 | 113 | 176 | — | 69 | 89 | 62 | 56 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 687 | 614 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 144 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 94 | 299 | 652 | 144 | 144 | 307 | 110 | 93 | 108 | 10 |
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