Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 3,062 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aileen's in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Aileen's.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, the picture is pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of lumpy, choppy, or simply blown-out conditions. You won’t find any surf worth paddling out for until the very end of the period, so pack your patience. This is a challenging run.
The first hint of something even approaching decent doesn’t show up until the morning of Wednesday the 23rd. For a spot that’s usually for the bold, the swell has dropped to around 7ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The key here is a light cross-offshore breeze from the southeast, which will have the place looking clean. The combined swell energy is still fairly moderate (653). This is a rare window, and for a spot that’s inconsistent, it’s one to watch. But keep your expectations in check.
That's the only real standout in the whole 16-day outlook. Everything else is a write-off. Even the bigger swells, like the 16ft beast on Sunday the 20th, are ruined by strong onshore winds. With that much west in the swell, you’d want it blowing offshore from the east, but it doesn't come together. Those big days later in the month (like the 27th) look wild, with very long period groundswell, but near-gale force winds will have it blown to bits. For an exposed reef like Aileen's, that’s a no-go for a paddle. Might look more interesting for a kite surfer, but not for us.
So, mark your calendar for the 23rd. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest wave you’ll see in this spell. The rest of the time? The coffeepot’s calling.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1412 | 574 | 432 | 259 | 177 | 176 | 125 | 243 | 533 | 533 | 731 | 1487 | 755 | 494 | 583 | 1170 | 1612 | 2775 | 1778 | 1287 | 1458 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:14AM4.49m | 7:27PM4.56m | 7:48AM4.37m | 8:02PM4.33m | 8:21AM4.16m | 8:38PM4.02m | 8:55AM3.90m | 9:15PM3.68m | 9:32AM3.60m | 9:59PM3.33m | 10:19AM3.30m | 10:57PM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.08m | 00:57AM-0.12m | 1:10PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.06m | 1:44PM0.28m | 2:02AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.69m | 2:52PM0.83m | 3:07AM1.06m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:44AM1.43m | 4:18PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 574 | 432 | 259 | 177 | 33 | 125 | 114 | — | — | — | — | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | 1778 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 422 | 256 | 133 | 88 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1412 | — | — | — | — | 176 | — | 243 | 533 | 533 | 731 | 1487 | — | 494 | 583 | 1170 | 1612 | 2775 | — | 1287 | 1458 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 69 | 86 | 10 | 86 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 331 | 614 | 399 | 418 | 144 | 558 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 90 | 570 | 1022 |
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