Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 592 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, we’re looking at Aileen’s over the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a frustrating run for a spot that can fire. There’s surf, sure, but the conditions keep letting it down.
We start with a few decent windows. Monday morning the 24th of August has a clean 3ft swell out of the WNW, with a gentle offshore breeze from the east. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 162, and the 11-second period gives the waves a bit of shape. It’s surfable, but it’s not setting the world on fire. Monday afternoon gets a little better with a 3ft swell from the west and clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy bumps up to 245, and you can get some fun ones.
Tuesday morning the 25th of August is similar—3ft from the west, offshore wind again, energy at 181. It’s that same “ordinary but surfable” vibe. Then it goes downhill for a long stretch.
From Tuesday afternoon right through to the end of August and into early September, it’s mostly poor. Onshore winds, lumpy seas, choppy conditions. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 26th with glassy conditions and a 2ft swell from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds and energy is weak at 41—barely a ripple. From late August into the first days of September, the swell starts to build, but so does the wind. Thursday the 3rd of September has a solid 8ft to 8ft swell from the WSW with strong energy (920 on the morning, 1,088 in the afternoon), but the wind is howling out of the south and southwest, blowing it out completely.
The standout period is far out, and I mean far. On Sunday the 6th of September into Monday the 7th, we see the biggest swell of the whole run. Sunday afternoon is just massive—20ft from the WSW with a 13-second period and an absurd combined energy of 11,992. Monday morning the 7th drops to 13ft from the west, but the period extends to a very long 17 seconds, with energy at 9,157. This is serious, heavy groundswell, and at Aileen’s, a reef break, that long period will unload. The problem? Both days are hammered by strong cross-onshore winds from the northwest. It’s going to be raw, dangerous, and blown out. That’s strictly for expert chargers only—beginners shouldn’t even think about it, and even advanced surfers need to be on their A-game. The only saving grace is that the spot is exposed and the direction (WSW for Sunday, W for Monday) is ideal for Aileen’s, which favors a WSW optimum. But the wind just ruins the party.
If you were hoping for a clean session, your best bet is actually right at the start. Monday the 24th of August, particularly the afternoon, with that clean 3ft west swell and light cross-off breeze. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest we get in the entire forecast.
There are no other breaks in this report to recommend. It’s a long 16-day stretch with a lot of wind and a lot of frustration. For kite surfers, the strong, consistent wind and building swell towards the end of the period might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer? It’s lean.
Stay patient, mate. The swell will come back with cleaner winds eventually.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 229 | 239 | 181 | 101 | 64 | 40 | 26 | 87 | 88 | 64 | 37 | 83 | 78 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 52 | 197 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:58PM3.46m | 4:31AM3.39m | 4:41PM3.75m | 5:09AM3.65m | 5:17PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.89m | 5:50PM4.25m | 6:14AM4.08m | 6:22PM4.40m | 6:46AM4.22m | 6:54PM4.48m | 7:17AM4.30m | 7:26PM4.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM1.12m | 10:33AM1.16m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:07AM0.89m | 11:32PM0.53m | 11:39AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.34m | 1:01AM0.06m | 1:12PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.07m | ||||||||
6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
— | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 9 | SW 11 |
138 | 229 | 239 | 181 | 101 | 64 | 40 | 26 | 87 | 88 | 64 | 22 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 30 | 52 | 197 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — |
16 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 45 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | SE 2 | W 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 37 | 83 | 78 | 36 | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 8 | 111 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 160 | 175 | 86 | 56 | 69 | 86 | 138 | 138 | 111 |
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Information about the Aileen's Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Aileen's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Aileen's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Aileen's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Aileen's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Aileen's may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.











