Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, W swell with 234 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at the one and only Aileen's, and for the next week and a half, it’s just not happening. The conditions are locked into a poor pattern, and the forecast is a long, hard grind.
Aileen's is an advanced, inconsistent reef break that needs a very specific WSW swell and clean, offshore winds from the east to fire. That’s just not in the cards. For the first ten days, we’re stuck with moderate to fresh onshore and cross-onshore winds from the west and southwest, smashing into whatever swell is there. The combined wave energy sits in the low to moderate range (53 to 324), which is just not enough to overcome the chop. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is running about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – a small anomaly, but still noticeable.
The only glimmer of something interesting is way out on Saturday, August 8th. The morning brings a sudden jump in swell to 5ft from the west with a long 12-second period, and the combined energy spikes to a strong 690. By the afternoon, the swell pushes to 7ft from the west with an 11-second period, and the energy is a very strong 1018. That’s proper groundswell energy. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, the quality is still rated as poor, and that swell size is getting into expert-only territory. For a heavy, inconsistent reef like Aileen's, a 7ft swell with a long period is a serious, powerful wave. It’s the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, but with the onshore wind, it’ll be a bumpy, challenging beast. It’s a promising pulse, but a long way out and a dicey bet.
The rest of the second week is more of the same: messy, small, and blown out. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the start right through to that Saturday, August 8th blip, after which it drops back into the doldrums. The hope is that this strong pulse is a sign of a change in the pattern, and forecasts can shift. For now, I’d be looking at other hobbies.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 259 | 234 | 153 | 120 | 156 | 228 | 159 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 44 | 28 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 60 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41PM3.97m | 6:08AM3.78m | 6:17PM4.14m | 6:42AM3.91m | 6:50PM4.26m | 7:16AM3.99m | 7:23PM4.31m | 7:49AM4.02m | 7:56PM4.30m | 8:22AM4.01m | 8:30PM4.21m | 8:58AM3.96m | 9:06PM4.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.95m | 11:55PM0.65m | 12:02PM0.78m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.65m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:06PM0.57m | 1:31AM0.29m | 1:38PM0.55m | 2:02AM0.29m | 2:11PM0.59m | 2:34AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 28 | 88 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | S 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 300 | 259 | — | 153 | 120 | 156 | 228 | 159 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 75 | 72 | 66 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 144 | 86 | 93 | 149 | 144 | 669 | 652 | 93 | 94 | 652 | 652 | 419 | 419 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 93 | 145 | 138 |
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