Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, W swell with 1,298 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break this down for you in feet and miles per hour, the way it should be.
Straight up, it's a grim stretch for Aileen's. This reef is world-class, but it's fickle and rarely lines up. And for the next couple weeks, it's just not happening.
Right from the start, the wind is a nightmare. We're talkin' strong cross-onshore winds messin' up whatever swell is around. The wave energy is all over the place, from moderate to a full-on 1105 (m) on that Saturday, but the quality is absolute rubbish. Messy, lumpy, choppy. Water temp is nothing special for the season.
There's a tiny tease on the 17th of September, Thursday morning. The wind goes glassy – light ENE at 5 km/h – but the swell drops to a weak 3ft from the west with a short 6-second period. Energy is a paltry 91. Not worth getting wet for.
Okay, listen up, because this is your window. The 18th of September, Friday, we get a jump. A 7ft west swell with a proper 11-second period, energy of 900. The morning has a gentle cross-shore breeze, might be rideable. But the real deal is the 19th of September, Saturday morning. A 5ft west swell, still with that 11-second period, and the wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. The forecast says "clean." That is it. For a spot that rarely breaks, you gotta be on it. The 5ft won't be too big for the experienced crowd, but it'll be clean.
After that, it's all downhill. The 21st of September, Monday, the energy spikes to 2797 (m) with an 8ft west swell and a 15-second period. Sounds insane, right? Wrong. The wind is a near-gale from the WNW at 50 mph. Totally blown out. Dangerous. That's for the nutters only.
So, bottom line: forget the next week and a half. Your only real clean chance is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. That's the standout. After that, it's a long wait. The surf just ain't on offer for most of this run.
Stay patient, and don't force it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1048 | 920 | 492 | 220 | 156 | 136 | 376 | 591 | 417 | 363 | 417 | 1264 | 653 | 658 | 397 | 276 | 193 | 164 | 115 | 144 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | 5:24AM4.26m | 5:34PM4.59m | 6:03AM4.44m | 6:13PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.52m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | 7:48AM4.37m | 8:02PM4.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.95m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.33m | 11:46PM-0.11m | 11:59AM0.15m | 00:22AM-0.19m | 12:35PM0.08m | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 220 | 156 | 136 | 376 | 591 | — | 363 | 417 | 1264 | 280 | 447 | 278 | 276 | 193 | 164 | 115 | 86 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 653 | — | — | 135 | 94 | 52 | 16 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | S 2 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1048 | 920 | 492 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 417 | — | — | — | — | 658 | 397 | — | — | — | 1 | 144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 614 | 144 | 86 | 110 | 21 | 91 | 144 | 160 | 159 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 412 | 90 | 10 | 93 | 144 | 94 | 94 | 90 |
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