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Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Austinmer Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Austinmer Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 9PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Austinmer Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | |
958 | 878 | 856 | 1041 | 752 | 1019 | 1102 | 866 | 678 | 497 | 416 | 419 | 403 | 310 | 249 | 264 | 254 | 315 | 638 | 763 | 899 | 919 | 697 | 990 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.65m | 12:21PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:11AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 614 | 544 | 589 | 614 | 324 | 255 | 260 | 260 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 204 | 163 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 315 | 638 | 763 | 899 | 919 | 697 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 458 | 377 | 324 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 89 | 278 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 20 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 958 | 878 | 856 | 1041 | 752 | 1019 | 1102 | 866 | 678 | 497 | 416 | 419 | 403 | 310 | 249 | 264 | 254 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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