Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with 3,200 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve only got one spot on the radar this time around – Aileen’s – and it’s a bit of a wild child. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent and exposed, so it needs a lot of things to line up. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The whole 16-day window is a rough one. For the first week and a half, from the 4th right through to the 16th of September, it’s a write-off. We’re talking strong winds, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The swell is all over the shop, with combined wave energy readings like 3172 (very strong) on the 4th, but it’s just not clean. You’d be battling a washing machine out there. The wind is just too strong, making it a real battle.
That long stretch of poor conditions finally breaks on the morning of Thursday, the 17th of September. That’s the one standout. The wind goes glassy – light air from the NE, with a clean 4ft swell from the WNW at a 10-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which for a reef break like this, is a beautiful thing. The combined energy is a moderate 245, and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." It’s not a massive swell, but it’s the only time the wind and swell really cooperate. If you can get out there that Thursday morning, Aileen’s could be working its magic. The break is for advanced surfers only, and it’s often crowded, so be prepared for a crew.
After that, it fades away again. The 18th and 19th see the energy drop right off into the weak range (79 and lower), and the wind shifts back to crummy directions. Nothing else to get excited about. It’s one of those long, blank runs that are a bit more normal for this kind of exposed spot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3172 | 1731 | 709 | 363 | 190 | 181 | 838 | 2471 | 1763 | 1835 | 2708 | 3074 | 2318 | 1248 | 517 | 263 | 187 | 301 | 332 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:27PM3.35m | 12:06PM3.39m | 00:58AM3.23m | 1:37PM3.42m | 2:31AM3.36m | 2:58PM3.67m | 3:44AM3.66m | 4:01PM4.02m | 4:39AM3.98m | 4:51PM4.35m | 5:24AM4.26m | 5:34PM4.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.22m | 5:24AM1.39m | 6:28PM1.39m | 7:15AM1.51m | 8:19PM1.23m | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:32PM0.84m | 9:52AM0.95m | 10:24PM0.44m | 10:40AM0.61m | 11:07PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.33m | 11:46PM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 709 | 363 | 190 | 181 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 187 | 301 | 332 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 3172 | 1731 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 838 | 2471 | 1763 | 1835 | 2708 | 3074 | 2318 | 1248 | 517 | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 411 | 411 | 144 | 319 | 624 | 159 | 578 | 727 | 906 | 86 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 159 |
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