Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Aileen's over the next couple of weeks. I won't sugarcoat it—this is a tough stretch to start. We've got a whole lot of nothing for days, and it’s going to be a real test of patience.
Right off the bat, from August 4th all the way through to the 9th, it’s just a write-off. We’re looking at a solid week of poor conditions. The wind is howling out of the WNW, mostly cross-on at 22 mph, and the swell is a messy, short-period 5 to 6 second affair. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 54, so there's just no power or shape in the water. Not worth paddling out.
Things finally take a turn for the better on Monday the 10th. The morning glass-off with a light easterly breeze at just 3 mph is a gift. The wave energy is a bit more moderate at 101, and while the swell is only 3 ft from the west with an 8-second period, it’s clean. It’s not going to be a classic Aileen’s day, but for the first surf in a week, it’s a welcome sight. After that, we’re back into a slump. The 11th and 12th are small and mostly messy again, with the cross-on wind killing any real potential. The 13th has a clean morning with a light cross-off, but the swell is still small at 3 ft and 8 seconds from the WSW.
Now, for the true standout. Mark your calendars for the morning of Friday the 14th of August. This is the one. The swell jumps to a solid 8 ft from the west with an 8-second period, and the combined wave energy is a massive 839—that’s some serious power heading into the reef. The wind? Dead glass, with a slight air from the southwest at just 3 mph. That’s going to make for a rare, clean, and heavy session at this exposed spot. It’s definitely one for the experts only at that size, and with a period just under 9 seconds, it should have some decent shape. This is your window. The afternoon stays big at 8 ft, but the wind swings onshore, so grab the morning.
After that peak, the 15th and 16th get messy again with onshore winds and dropping swell. The 17th and 18th see a bit more energy, but the wind is fresh and lumpy, making it a slog. The 19th finishes the run with small, weak, and clean-ish surf, but nothing to get excited about.
So, the long and short of it: the first week is a total blank. It’s a grind. But that Friday the 14th morning is the real deal, and the 10th is a nice little breather after the drought. Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 52 | 260 | 262 | 151 | 84 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 197 | 235 | 106 | 247 | 122 | 173 | 206 | 176 | 72 | 47 | 38 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48PM3.89m | 10:21AM3.73m | 10:38PM3.67m | 11:16AM3.58m | 11:41PM3.47m | 12:24PM3.48m | 1:00AM3.35m | 1:43PM3.50m | 2:26AM3.42m | 3:01PM3.69m | 3:44AM3.65m | 4:08PM4.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.70m | 4:11PM1.03m | 4:39AM0.95m | 5:11PM1.23m | 5:45AM1.20m | 6:36PM1.35m | 7:17AM1.32m | 8:15PM1.24m | 8:48AM1.20m | 9:32PM0.91m | 9:55AM0.93m | 10:31PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 197 | 235 | 66 | 58 | 122 | — | 1 | — | 72 | 47 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 106 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 260 | 262 | 151 | 84 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 27 | — | — | 2 | 247 | — | 173 | 206 | 176 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 334 | 655 | 614 | 628 | 570 | 558 | 86 | 21 | 90 | 10 | 94 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 120 | 8 |
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