Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (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 have a look at what’s on the cards for Aileen’s over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a tough one. Aileen’s is a world-class reef break that takes a serious WSW groundswell to light up, and for the entire 16-day window, the conditions just aren’t lining up. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but honestly, that’s the only thing that’s decent.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 10th of August. That morning, we’ve got a clean, gentle offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the west with a mediocre 8-second period. The energy is weak (88). There’s a perfectly clean little window again on Monday afternoon with an ESE offshore breeze, but the swell drops to just 2ft. It’s clean, but there’s barely any push.
The next standout is a bit of a long shot, but on the morning of Sunday the 17th of August, we see a jump in swell size. The wind is light and onshore from the west, but the swell comes up to 5ft from the west, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the energy climbs to 139 (moderate). The wind is light, but it’s onshore, so it won’t be glassy. The afternoon of that same day sees a similar 5ft swell from the west, with a slightly better 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 230 (moderate). The wind stays light from the WNW, still onshore. This is the biggest swell of the window, but it’s short-period and onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, lumpy affair. Only for the experienced who know the ledge.
Let’s be honest, there’s no standout session here. The best of a bad bunch is the Monday the 10th morning for the cleanest conditions, but the swell is tiny. If you’re desperate for a wave, that’s your window. For the rest of us, we’re waiting for a proper groundswell with a better wind direction. Given how inconsistent this spot is, a blank run like this isn’t surprising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 319 | 237 | 170 | 121 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 57 | 148 | 377 | 268 | 251 | 171 | 144 | 74 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:01PM3.69m | 3:44AM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:48AM1.20m | 9:32PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 26 | 377 | 268 | — | 18 | 144 | 73 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 20 | 319 | 237 | 170 | 121 | 50 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 148 | — | — | 251 | 171 | — | 74 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 69 | 108 | 277 | 277 | 418 | 614 | 354 | 94 | 559 | 86 | 110 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 87 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
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