Surf Forecasts:
Aoura surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, ESE swell with 5,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Aoura in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what Aoura’s got on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. There’s hardly any surf worth paddling out for. From now through the 23rd of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves with the combined energy barely getting above a whisper—mostly sitting under 100, with a couple of days nudging just over a hundred. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and blown out. Not much to get excited about there.
Then things start to change around the 24th. The swell really builds from the 25th onwards, but it’s going to be serious size. Aoura is an advanced reef break, so that’s the crowd that will be eyeing this up. The standout is absolutely the morning of the 27th of August. We’ve got a solid 13ft swell thumping in from the SE with a period of 16 seconds—proper groundswell. The wind is a light NNE cross-offshore, glassy clean. The combined energy is massive at 7478. This is big, powerful surf for expert surfers only. Anyone else should be watching from the rocks. The water temp is sitting around 83°F, which is pretty average for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
That morning on the 27th is the clear highlight. The 26th morning is also clean with a 12ft swell, but that 27th has the slight edge with lighter wind.
After that, it drops off quickly. The 28th and 29th have some smaller, cleaner waves around the 7ft mark, but the wind gets howling on the 29th afternoon and into the 30th and 31st. We’re talking 25-31 mph cross-offshore winds that are just too strong for a fun paddle, even if it’s clean. The first few days of September look lumpy and blown out again.
So, for a solid surf, your one true standout is the morning of the 27th of August. Mark it in the calendar if you’re an experienced charger. The rest is either too small, too messy, or too windy.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 102 | 93 | 125 | 113 | 82 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 71 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 96 | 1245 | 2072 | 3728 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.76m | 9:28PM1.93m | 10:30AM1.62m | 9:55PM1.86m | 11:45AM1.51m | 10:29PM1.78m | 2:13PM1.49m | 11:25PM1.69m | 4:05PM1.59m | 1:09AM1.65m | 4:44PM1.70m | 2:48AM1.69m | 5:13PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.94m | 4:07AM0.74m | 3:49PM1.13m | 4:58AM0.81m | 4:22PM1.30m | 6:09AM0.87m | 5:30PM1.44m | 7:47AM0.86m | 8:18PM1.48m | 9:11AM0.77m | 9:49PM1.39m | 10:07AM0.64m | 10:34PM1.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 132 | 102 | 93 | 92 | 113 | 82 | 63 | 151 | 208 | 169 | 162 | 132 | 101 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 96 | 1245 | 2072 | 3728 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 69 | 62 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 66 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 343 | 32 | 32 | 864 | 19 | 32 | 343 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 343 | 0 |
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