Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)--
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
422
362
334
320
320
300
445
832
831
1080
924
990
1082
1400
1889
2015
2070
2035
1848
1880
1738
1709
1575
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
00:08AM1.55m
1:27PM1.05m
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.44m
7:11AM0.11m
6:47PM0.49m
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:03AM0.21m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
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4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
11
13
13
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
0.3
S
12
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
208
204
158
154
115
113
300
445
24
831
886
924
990
1082
1400
1889
2015
2070
2035
1848
1880
1738
1709
1575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
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
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
19
17
26
24
19
4
11
30
27
25
20
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
21
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
2.1
SE
10
2.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
460
422
362
334
320
320
222
186
832
1080
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
49
49
7
13
13
0
7
12
13
13
41
41
49
12
12
41
41
7
49
49
49
49
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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