Surf Forecasts:
Aoura surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 3,438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Aoura this week:
The surf forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aoura in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’ve been over the numbers for Aoura, and it’s a tough start. For the first week and a bit, from Saturday the 29th of August through about Friday the 5th of September, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The surf is small, choppy, and cross-on. The first few days have waves around 2 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy and the wind just ruining any chance of a clean face. It’s not worth paddling out.
Then things get weird. From Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell jumps up, but it’s a short-period, windswell mess from the SE. You get waves up to 5 ft to 6 ft, but it’s still poor – choppy, stormy, and onshore. By Thursday the 3rd, the swell pushes 11 ft to 13 ft with massive energy, but the wind is still howling onshore. That’s expert-only, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine.
The first real standout is Sunday the 6th of September morning. The wind goes glassy – light SE breeze, dead calm. The swell is a solid 15 ft from the east, with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is pumping. This is a serious groundswell. Aoura is a reef, so it’ll handle that long-period energy and give it some shape. The water is warm, about average for the season. This is the best on offer – a window of heavy, clean, expert-level surf. But at that size, it’s only for the experienced. And since it’s inconsistent here and crowds are often, expect a few locals out.
Monday the 7th of September morning is also a beauty – glassy again with 11 ft east swell and plenty of energy. That’s still a big wave, but a touch more manageable.
After that, the second week gets messy. By Wednesday the 9th, the swell bumps back to 7 ft with a very long 13-second period from the east. The wind is light cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but it’s surfable. The reef should still work that long period into a decent wave. But by Friday the 11th, the period drops to 7 seconds, and the wind picks up onshore, and it’s done.
So, bottom line: Sunday the 6th of September morning is the standout – glassy, big, and powerful on the reef. Monday the 7th morning is the next best. The rest is marginal or poor. Don’t bother with the first week, but that second Sunday morning… that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 104 | 99 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 35 | 338 | 372 | 479 | 393 | 402 | 803 | 2947 | 3438 | 1823 | 1261 | 1859 | 1157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM2.09m | 7:06AM2.12m | 7:38PM2.11m | 7:44AM2.10m | 8:02PM2.12m | 8:25AM2.04m | 8:28PM2.11m | 9:11AM1.93m | 8:57PM2.06m | 10:06AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.98m | 11:25AM1.65m | 10:12PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.35m | 1:08AM0.67m | 1:22PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.58m | 1:51PM0.56m | 2:15AM0.52m | 2:20PM0.73m | 2:54AM0.50m | 2:52PM0.92m | 3:39AM0.52m | 3:28PM1.13m | 4:36AM0.59m | 4:13PM1.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 18 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 104 | 94 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 105 | 175 | 338 | 372 | 372 | 393 | 123 | 6 | 18 | 2688 | 1540 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 13 | SSW 12 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 109 | 7 | 99 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 35 | 61 | 129 | 148 | 137 | 86 | 43 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 18 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 16 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 114 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 479 | — | 402 | 803 | 2947 | 3438 | 1823 | 1261 | 1859 | 1157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 324 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 324 | 32 | 298 | 372 | 298 | 298 | 310 | 248 | 298 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 213 | 1 |
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