Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Austinmer Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 136 | 196 | 220 | 189 | 71 | 64 | 96 | 111 | 300 | 158 | 140 | 143 | 112 | 109 | 105 | 161 | 157 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
158 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 61 | 85 | 97 | 103 | 71 | 64 | 96 | 111 | 162 | 158 | 140 | 143 | 112 | 109 | 91 | 80 | 82 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 17 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 16 |
8 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 67 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | — |
7 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
23 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 32 | 57 | 136 | 196 | 220 | 189 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 300 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 105 | 161 | 157 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 5 |
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