Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (25 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1880
1709
1706
1520
1468
1468
1372
1396
1398
1302
1186
1227
1248
1248
1979
2197
1979
2691
1966
1806
1836
1749
1581
1471
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
E
20
NE
15
N
5
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:18AM1.24m
4:23PM1.24m
4:18AM1.16m
5:07PM1.32m
5:13AM1.10m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.50m
9:51AM0.25m
10:27PM0.46m
10:34AM0.28m
11:26PM0.41m
11:12AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
1
3
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
17
19
18
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
16
18
18
16
17
17
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
0.3
S
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
1880
1709
1706
1520
1468
1468
1372
1396
1398
1302
1186
1227
1248
1248
1378
1652
21
1987
1966
1806
1836
1749
1581
1471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
5
25
44
41
38
34
30
25
24
22
21
6
9
9
8
8
8
8
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
2
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
1979
2197
1979
2691
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
5
5
5
7
53
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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