Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,591 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it’s a frustrating stretch ahead for Aileen’s. This place is a legendary reef, but the next 16 days are mostly a write-off. We’ve got a big gap of nothing but poor conditions to start.
Thursday the 3rd kicks off with some swell, around 5ft to 6ft from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. The combined energy is weak to moderate (359–498), but it’s just not worth paddling out.
Friday the 4th sees a massive pulse – 10ft to 12ft from the west, driven by a 12-second groundswell. That’s a lot of energy (2,898–3,591), but it's accompanied by a strong onshore gale. For a wave this size, that’s only for the most experienced, and even then, the wind will make it a battle. Not a day for fun.
From Saturday the 5th right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s a grim run. Swell drops off to 3ft–8ft, but the wind is either cross-on, cross-off, or strong, keeping the surface chopped up or messy. Scores are all zeros. There’s one brief moment on Saturday morning the 5th – 5ft at 10 seconds from the west, clean with a gentle cross-off breeze from the SSE – but the forecast is only “marginal.” It’s a tease. The combined energy sits between 117 and 1,202, mostly weak to moderate, but it’s just not coming together.
Now, there’s a glimmer. Sunday the 13th is your best bet in this whole outlook. We get a little 4ft swell from the WSW, 8-second period, but the wind goes glassy – a “slight air” – meaning the surface will be smooth as a lake. The combined energy is low (224), but for Aileen’s, a glassy day with any swell is a gift. This is the standout for the whole 16 days.
Monday the 14th looks promising for the morning. 6ft from the west at 10 seconds, combined energy is moderate (578), and light southerly winds will keep it clean. This is a good window, but by afternoon the wind switches onshore, and it’s back to marginal.
After that, it’s all poor or marginal again through to the 18th. There are some clean mornings on the 14th and 17th, but with swell dropping to 3ft–4ft, it’s barely surfable.
In summary, the whole 16-day window is a tough one for Aileen’s. The wind is constantly in the wrong direction. That glassy Sunday the 13th is your real chance – grab it if you can. For a spot this inconsistent, this long a blank run is a bit more normal, but it’s still a bummer. We’ll keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 359 | 498 | 899 | 3591 | 2898 | 1469 | 551 | 268 | 153 | 212 | 482 | 1259 | 686 | 676 | 501 | 933 | 758 | 355 | 190 | 113 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:50AM3.81m | 10:16PM3.64m | 10:49AM3.56m | 11:27PM3.35m | 12:06PM3.39m | 00:58AM3.23m | 1:37PM3.42m | 2:31AM3.36m | 2:58PM3.67m | 3:44AM3.66m | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:11AM1.06m | 4:49PM1.22m | 5:24AM1.39m | 6:28PM1.39m | 7:15AM1.51m | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:32PM0.84m | 9:52AM0.95m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1469 | 551 | 268 | 153 | 212 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 359 | 498 | 899 | 3591 | 2898 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 15 | 482 | 1259 | 686 | 676 | 501 | 933 | 758 | 355 | 190 | 113 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 625 | 159 | 578 | 614 | 90 | 3 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 144 | 144 | 299 | 696 | 352 | 966 | 614 | 160 | 93 | 144 | 93 |
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