Surf Forecasts:
Aoura surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 16s period, ESE swell with 32,208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aoura in the next 16 days are 8.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.0m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 26ft (8.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about Aoura.
First up, this spot is a reef break that needs a fair bit of experience, and it's not exactly the most consistent. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
We’ve got a slow start with no real surf to speak of for the first few days. The real story starts to build around Tuesday the 5th of August. We see a big ESE groundswell pushing in with a very long period of 16 seconds, and a massive combined energy reading of 8650 (moderate to strong). The problem is the wind is a raw, cross-shore 22 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. By Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th, the swell gets huge, hitting 20ft to 26ft with energy readings of 19580 and then a staggering 53682 (very strong wave energy). That’s expert territory and way too big for most. The wind is a near-gale cross-shore, so it's not even clean. Honestly, with that size and that much onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a few days there.
It stays blown out and messy right through until about the 13th of August. We finally see a window of hope on Thursday morning, the 13th of August. The swell drops right back to a clean 5ft from the east with a period of 12 seconds, and we get glassy conditions with a whisper of NNW wind at 3 mph. The combined energy is still low at just 608 (weak energy), but it’ll be clean and workable for a few waves, so it’s the best the forecast offers.
But the real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning looks absolutely mint. The swell is a solid 8ft from the east with a 12-second period, giving it some real punch, and the combined energy is up to 1455 (moderate energy). The wind is dead calm – glassy. The wave comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers, which fits because the crowd is likely to be there. This is the one session in the whole 16-day window that could be genuinely special, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
Outside of that, we’ve got a few other mornings with clean, cross-off winds and small 3ft to 4ft swell. The 16th and 17th of August look clean but tiny. Still, the highlight is that 19th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the ENE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 128mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4757 | 5326 | 8650 | 12561 | 15259 | 19580 | 32208 | 25366 | 12566 | 9758 | 4908 | 3924 | 3705 | 3115 | 3463 | 5199 | 14219 | 14598 | 13637 | 7757 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.97m | 10:16AM1.75m | 10:19PM1.93m | 11:29AM1.64m | 11:02PM1.88m | 1:17PM1.59m | 00:03AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | 1:32AM1.80m | 4:41PM1.80m | 3:02AM1.86m | 5:29PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.72m | 4:09AM0.69m | 4:02PM0.92m | 5:05AM0.67m | 4:49PM1.14m | 6:17AM0.66m | 6:03PM1.33m | 7:45AM0.60m | 8:05PM1.43m | 9:10AM0.47m | 9:49PM1.38m | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:51PM1.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 4757 | 5326 | 8650 | 12561 | 15259 | 19580 | 21474 | 24243 | 12566 | 9758 | 8150 | 5651 | 5016 | 7049 | 6737 | 6341 | 14707 | 12298 | 11059 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | 32208 | 25366 | 4776 | 4540 | 4908 | 3924 | 3705 | 3115 | 3463 | 5199 | 14219 | 14598 | 13637 | 7757 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 32 | 302 | 853 | 302 | 374 | 812 | 248 | 802 | 802 | 812 | 812 | 802 | 802 | 853 | 848 | 864 | 1222 | 1210 | 1210 |
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