Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 130 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking at Aileen’s. I won’t lie, it’s a tough stretch. There’s not a single proper swell window in the whole 16 days, and the forecast is pretty much a long flat spell with only scraps of energy.
Right now, Wednesday the 29th, we have a bit of a pulse but the wind is howling onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, making a mess of things. The swell is 3 ft from the west with a short 8-second period and moderate wave energy (120). The water temp is 62°, about average for the time of year, but it doesn’t matter much when the surf is poor. Conditions stay poor through to Saturday, with swell dropping fast and wind staying onshore.
The weekend and first half of next week are dead. Swell heights barely reach 1.0 ft, and the combined energy dips into the low double digits. Sunday the 2nd morning has clean conditions with a light easterly offshore, but with only 1.0 ft of west swell at 10 seconds, there’s nothing to ride. Monday the 3rd sees stronger NE winds but again, just tiny 1.0 ft waves.
There is a slight tease on Thursday the 6th of August. The swell is still only 1.0 ft from the west, period 10 seconds, with an east wind at 3 mph – glassy, clean. But it’s ankle-biters, and the combined energy is a weak 18. The best moment might be Friday the 7th morning, with a moderate offshore from the east at 12 mph, clean conditions, but only 0.7 ft of west swell. Even a spot like Aileen’s, which is an exposed reef point that loves a long-period WSW groundswell, can’t do anything with that.
Because the swell is so weak and inconsistent, and this break rarely breaks as it is, this is not a time for paddle surfing. With the often onshore winds and tiny waves, it might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than a surf session.
Honestly, in the 16-day window, there are no real standouts. The few clean windows have no wave height, and when there’s a little more energy, the wind is wrong. For a spot like this, a long blank run is more normal. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 90 | 107 | 90 | 110 | 92 | 72 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:36AM3.86m | 9:48PM3.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:25PM0.83m | 3:49AM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 6 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 120 | 90 | 107 | 90 | 110 | 92 | 72 | 41 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 144 | 614 | 277 | 144 | 94 | 652 | 144 | 87 | 419 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 8 | 101 | 111 | 120 | 160 | 160 | 310 |
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