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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 am 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
20.1° 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 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am 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) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
744 | 654 | 1367 | 1164 | 956 | 803 | 450 | 550 | 614 | 961 | 1252 | 710 | 603 | 448 | 392 | 509 | 441 | 302 | 243 | 210 | 246 | 308 | 399 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:17AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.65m | 12:21PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.00m | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 679 | 445 | 694 | 747 | 679 | 544 | 450 | 550 | 324 | 255 | 900 | 255 | 250 | 255 | 208 | 353 | 344 | 302 | 243 | 132 | 246 | 308 | 399 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 454 | 607 | 511 | 441 | 458 | 377 | 377 | 324 | — | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 163 | 160 | 117 | 210 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 31 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 744 | 654 | 1367 | 1164 | 956 | 803 | — | — | 614 | 961 | 1252 | 710 | 603 | 448 | 392 | 509 | 441 | — | — | 191 | 100 | 86 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
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