Surf Forecasts:
Aileen's surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aileen's over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Aileen’s in feet and miles per hour.
First off, this is a top-tier, advanced reef break that’s inconsistent. It needs a near-perfect, almost straight-on WSW swell to do its thing, and it’s often crowded when it does. Leave the beginner foamie at home.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, the surf is flat to tiny. The wave energy is mostly weak to moderate, like 245 (moderate) on Friday the 10th morning, but that’s with a tiny 3ft swell. It’s not worth paddling out. The wind is nearly always cross-off or cross-on, and the water temp is about normal for this time of year.
The only real standout is way out there. On Thursday the 24th of July, the morning is looking like the one. We’ve got light rain, but the wind goes glassy from the north, practically dead calm. The swell is a solid 6ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wave energy jumps to 479 (strong), and the surf report says “expect good surf conditions.” For an inconsistent spot like this, that’s a rare, promising window. The wind will be clean, the swell is solid, but it’s a short period swell, so it won’t have the power of a long-period groundswell. It’s still your best shot by far.
Everything before that is a total bust. The swell never gets above 4ft until that last day, and the wind is nearly always onshore or cross-off. There’s a lot of moderate to fresh breeze, making things choppy or lumpy. It’s a real drought.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 224 | 190 | 153 | 228 | 150 | 79 | 80 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:57PM3.56m | 1:21AM3.51m | 2:03PM3.66m | 2:34AM3.60m | 3:10PM3.84m | 3:44AM3.78m | 4:13PM4.08m | 4:48AM4.01m | 5:10PM4.34m | 5:45AM4.22m | 6:02PM4.56m | 6:38AM4.35m | 6:51PM4.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM1.06m | 7:08PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.07m | 8:27PM1.12m | 8:55AM0.96m | 9:35PM0.84m | 9:59AM0.77m | 10:34PM0.51m | 10:54AM0.57m | 11:27PM0.21m | 11:45AM0.39m | 00:17AM-0.02m | 12:32PM0.29m | 1:04AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 224 | 190 | 92 | 228 | 150 | 79 | 80 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 153 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 111 | 69 | 111 | 575 | 120 | 86 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 101 | 86 | 103 | 111 |
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