Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 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
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 11PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
445
603
945
980
1024
970
1153
1542
1826
2015
2035
2188
2417
2329
2096
1912
1912
1880
1880
1680
1522
1522
1549
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:27PM1.05m
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.49m
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:51AM0.25m
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6:47
6:48
6:48
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4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
15
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
16
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
0.3
SSW
7
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
306
445
603
10
980
1024
970
1153
1542
1826
2015
2035
2188
2417
2329
2096
1912
1912
1880
1880
1680
1522
1522
1549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
17
26
3
18
14
4
11
30
28
25
20
4
4
4
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
10
9
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
2.2
ESE
10
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
199
155
134
945
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
13
13
120
49
49
12
7
41
41
5
12
54
54
39
61
5
61
39
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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