Surf Forecasts:
Aoura surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, E swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Aoura over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Aoura over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating outlook for Aoura. There’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The first chance at anything rideable comes on Tuesday the 11th of August, but even then it’s only 4ft of east swell with a SSE cross-onshore breeze, making for bumpy, marginal conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year.
The only real glimmer of hope comes early on the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell pushes up to 4ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds, and crucially the wind swings to a glassy NNE breeze. That would be clean, but the combined energy is moderate at best (353) and the break itself is an advanced reef that’s inconsistent and can be crowded. For a few hours there’s potential for a couple of good ones if you’re an experienced local, but it’s a very short window – by afternoon the wind cranks onshore and it’s wrecked.
From there, the surf drops right off. For the rest of the first week and through the second week, we’re looking at knee-to-waist high or smaller slop, with the combined energy mostly under 100 (weak) and often with onshore or cross-onshore wind. There’s a bit of a spike on Monday the 17th of August, with a 4ft east swell and the combined energy hitting 425 (moderate to strong), but the S cross-onshore wind at 6 mph kills it, and the guidance says it’s marginal at best.
To be honest, from Friday the 14th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 26th of August, there’s not a single good recommendation. That’s a solid 12-day gap of poor to flat conditions. The swell direction is almost always from the east or southeast, which isn’t the optimum NE direction for this reef, and the wind is rarely your friend.
If you’re desperate, the glassy morning on Wednesday the 12th is your best bet, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, this is a blank run that’s fairly normal for the area when the trade winds set in. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a quiet spell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 279 | 306 | 279 | 112 | 72 | 48 | 66 | 85 | 89 | 178 | 204 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 237 | 294 | 394 | 332 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM2.01m | 5:10AM2.09m | 6:41PM2.06m | 5:59AM2.16m | 7:12PM2.09m | 6:45AM2.18m | 7:42PM2.09m | 7:28AM2.14m | 8:10PM2.07m | 8:11AM2.04m | 8:36PM2.04m | 8:53AM1.91m | 9:02PM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM1.12m | 11:58AM0.11m | 00:16AM0.97m | 12:39PM0.10m | 00:55AM0.83m | 1:17PM0.18m | 1:32AM0.73m | 1:52PM0.32m | 2:09AM0.67m | 2:24PM0.52m | 2:46AM0.65m | 2:54PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 308 | 279 | 306 | 279 | 112 | 59 | 57 | 52 | 85 | 89 | 178 | 204 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 237 | 294 | 394 | 332 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 167 | 133 | 94 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 48 | 66 | 17 | 25 | 87 | 73 | 72 | 57 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | E 12 | NNE 5 | S 3 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 20 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 31 | 31 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 58 | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 678 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 624 | 28 | 88 | 343 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 324 | 1 | 1 | 323 | 1 |
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