Surf Forecasts:
Aoura surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here with the same scoop but in feet.
Looking at Aoura, it’s a tough stretch ahead. You’ve got a long quiet run where you’re not going to get much worth paddling out for. The first real standout doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. That’s about 12 days of waiting with only small, poor surf and dodgy winds. For a reef break that’s inconsistent as it is, this kind of gap isn’t totally out of the ordinary here, but it’s still a bummer.
Right now, and through most of the first week, the swell is tiny—around 1 ft to 2 ft on average—coming from the east or east-southeast. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave energy is weak. There are a couple of glassy spells, like Tuesday morning the 14th and Wednesday morning the 15th, but the waves are still barely ankle-high at 1 ft. It’s just not doing anything.
Moving into the following week, the swell finally starts to climb. By the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, things get interesting. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the east with a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is a serious 1269, so there’s proper power. And with the wind going glassy, this is the standout window for Aoura. That size and long-period groundswell with dead calm wind makes for an excellent session for experienced surfers. The water temperature is about 79°, which is a bit cooler than normal for this time of year by about 3° – nothing extreme but you’ll feel it.
Keep in mind, Aoura is an advanced reef break and it’s inconsistent, so when it comes alive, it’s a rare treat. That Thursday morning is the one to circle.
The next morning, Friday the 24th, starts glassy again but the swell is back down to 3 ft. Conditions are just ordinary. Saturday the 25th morning might be surfable but still small. Then Sunday the 26th morning offers another glassy window with a 4 ft ESE swell and long period, but it’s not the standout of the 23rd.
Bottom line: the 23rd of July morning is your only real standout. Everything else is a long wait or just small and messy. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.77m | 3:08AM1.87m | 5:30PM1.89m | 4:11AM1.95m | 6:19PM1.97m | 5:08AM2.04m | 7:03PM2.02m | 6:01AM2.10m | 7:43PM2.03m | 6:51AM2.11m | 8:20PM2.01m | 7:40AM2.07m | 8:56PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.38m | 9:40PM1.25m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:47PM1.23m | 11:16AM0.08m | 11:41PM1.17m | 12:07PM-0.01m | 00:29AM1.08m | 12:55PM-0.04m | 1:13AM0.99m | 1:40PM0.01m | 1:56AM0.91m | 2:21PM0.13m | 2:40AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7129 | 6541 | 4272 | 1778 | 1256 | 770 | 407 | 377 | 196 | 110 | 79 | 76 | 35 | 33 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 50 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | — | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 573 | — | — | 4 | 111 | — | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 324 | 32 | 324 | 324 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 1 | 1 | 372 | 0 | 4 | 372 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 4 |
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