Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Austinmer Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
3
1
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
3
S
11
2.3
S
11
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1160
660
562
505
443
2213
1253
2389
1690
1576
1314
1122
951
932
614
484
412
347
297
284
290
304
423
459
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:54PM1.32m
1:10PM0.91m
00:47AM1.28m
2:13PM0.95m
1:45AM1.25m
3:12PM1.02m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.35m
6:13PM0.59m
7:56AM0.34m
7:22PM0.61m
8:47AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
10
10
11
16
19
17
14
13
12
12
12
17
18
17
15
14
14
13
13
18
18
18
17
16
4
4
5
10
13
12
10
10
9
9
9
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
17
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.9
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
1160
660
562
505
443
828
1253
1217
1076
1112
1314
1122
951
725
614
484
412
347
297
284
290
78
106
459
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
70
71
50
51
52
56
39
40
40
40
40
40
41
42
42
42
43
43
69
70
78
24
49
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
4
2
4
2
2
42
8
51
6
6
6
6
6
29
13
6
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
3
S
11
0.3
WSW
3
3.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
5
8
9
6
2213
2
2389
1690
1576
932
304
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
3
3
2
3
5
1
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
5
0
0
12
0
5
5
1
2
2
2
5
7
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
49
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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