Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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 Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
313
300
324
346
460
469
401
412
387
404
382
333
371
392
471
424
424
380
380
416
416
214
123
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.27m
9:45PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
19
19
17
17
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
19
18
17
17
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
14
16
16
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.5
SE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
346
313
300
324
346
460
469
401
412
387
404
150
141
102
102
100
69
424
40
39
38
38
214
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.5
SSE
15
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
104
126
192
229
225
225
277
273
212
212
209
16
14
4
4
12
11
67
40
35
31
28
37
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
25
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
135
108
167
183
168
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
13
2
2
10
4
2
9
9
25
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
382
333
371
392
471
424
380
380
416
416
52
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
7
7
13
13
7
7
7
49
120
49
49
49
12
12
120
413
413
13
242
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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