Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NW swell with 54 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, let’s break this down. For Aileen’s, we’re looking at a long, slow stretch of small and weak surf for the next couple weeks, but there’s one session that could make it all worth it if you’ve got patience.
Starting now and running through the rest of this week and into the next, it’s mostly flat to tiny. Swell heights are around 0.3m to 0.6m (that’s about 1 to 2 feet), and the combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 100. Winds are cross-off or even glassy at times, so the surface looks clean, but there’s just no push behind the waves. Water temp is about 63°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
On Wednesday the 15th, we get a glassy afternoon with a calm breeze, but the swell is still only 0.3m (1 foot). Pretty to look at, not much to ride.
Into the weekend and early the next week, we see a little bump up to 0.6m to 0.9m (2 to 3 feet), but the period is really short—4 to 6 seconds—so it’s going to be weak and bumpy. Combined energy climbs a bit, hitting around 108 on Monday the 20th, but the wind swings onshore and it gets choppy.
Monday the 20th afternoon through Wednesday the 22nd gets ugly. Strong onshore winds and a messy 1.0m to 1.5m (3 to 5 foot) swell with combined energy up to 307, but it’s blown out and short-period. Not for paddle surfing—more of a kite day if anything.
Here’s the bright spot. On Thursday the 23rd of July, morning looks real good. We get a clean 1.5m (5 foot) swell from the west with an 8-second period, combined energy at 317, and light offshore wind out of the east. That wind is key—it’ll keep things clean. The swell direction (west) is close to the preferred WSW for this reef. Expect crowds though, as this spot is often busy and it’s inconsistent, so when it’s on, everyone knows. This is your one standout session in the whole 16-day window.
After that, Friday the 24th onward drops back into poor, onshore conditions, with building wind and dropping swell. By Monday the 27th, we see a much bigger 1.9m to 2.5m (6 to 8 foot) swell from the WSW with huge combined energy (973), but the period is short (6 seconds) and it’s cross-on. That’s a lot of juice but messy—marginal at best.
So mark your calendar: Thursday morning, July 23rd. That’s the call. The rest is a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM4.08m | 4:48AM4.01m | 5:10PM4.34m | 5:45AM4.22m | 6:02PM4.56m | 6:38AM4.35m | 6:51PM4.69m | 7:26AM4.39m | 7:38PM4.72m | 8:13AM4.34m | 8:23PM4.61m | 8:58AM4.20m | 9:08PM4.40m | 9:43AM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.51m | 10:54AM0.57m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.39m | 00:17AM-0.02m | 12:32PM0.29m | 1:04AM-0.14m | 1:17PM0.27m | 1:49AM-0.13m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:33AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.51m | 3:17AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 575 | 120 | 101 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 111 | 111 | 160 | 160 | 56 | 595 | 8 | 3 |
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