Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 826 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The truth is, for the next couple of weeks, this stretch of coast is going to be a real challenge. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap with no real surf to speak of.
First up, we’ve got Aileen's (reef). This spot is a legendary wave, but it’s inconsistent and only for the experienced crew. For the first week, it’s a write-off. The wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or just a messy windswell. The water temperature is sitting at 62°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not too bad for a winter wetsuit. But the wave energy is weak, barely hitting 59 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on the 24th of July, and even when it bumps up to 755 on the 26th, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.
That whole first week is a bust. The 29th of July morning offers a tiny glimmer with a 4ft swell from the west, but the conditions are just “ordinary” and the energy is only 165. It’s barely surfable. You’d be better off staying home.
We then hit another dead zone. From the 30th of July right through to the 5th of August, the swell drops right off. The 31st of July has a 3ft swell from the WSW with a long 12-second period, but it’s cross-offshore and the energy is only 185. It’s clean, but too small to do anything with. The 1st of August is equally marginal.
Right at the tail end of the forecast, we get one tiny window. On the morning of the 2nd of August, the wind goes glassy. That’s a massive positive. The swell is still small, only 4ft from the WSW with a 9-second period, and the energy is 212. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. For a spot like Aileen's, which is a world-class reef, you need a lot more juice than that to get it firing. It’s a standout only because everything else is so poor, but it’ll be a very long, slow, and clean day. The crowds are possible here, so you might have some company for the few waves that come through.
After that, it’s back to rubbish. The wind howls again, and the swell disappears. Honestly, the whole 16-day outlook is a tough one. For a spot that’s this exposed and inconsistent, it’s not unusual to have a blank run like this.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 92 | 121 | 274 | 451 | 769 | 826 | 727 | 499 | 417 | 392 | 299 | 235 | 317 | 313 | 148 | 92 | 72 | 54 | 41 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16PM3.25m | 2:55AM3.11m | 3:22PM3.36m | 3:59AM3.25m | 4:17PM3.54m | 4:49AM3.43m | 5:02PM3.76m | 5:31AM3.62m | 5:41PM3.97m | 6:08AM3.78m | 6:17PM4.14m | 6:42AM3.91m | 6:50PM4.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM1.48m | 9:16AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.31m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:40PM1.09m | 10:51AM1.15m | 11:20PM0.86m | 11:28AM0.95m | 11:55PM0.65m | 12:02PM0.78m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | — | 313 | 148 | 92 | 72 | 54 | 41 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 92 | 121 | 274 | 451 | 769 | 826 | 727 | 499 | 417 | 392 | 299 | — | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1389 | 1067 | 151 | 90 | 90 | 307 | 595 | 343 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 110 | 110 | 92 | 76 | 94 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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