Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm 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
19.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
460
469
486
412
412
404
382
378
371
392
471
424
424
424
416
416
416
136
150
151
125
101
85
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
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6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
17
18
18
18
17
19
19
19
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
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
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
346
460
469
486
412
412
404
150
141
102
102
100
69
67
40
39
38
38
125
96
151
125
101
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
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
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
225
225
219
215
212
212
209
16
14
4
4
12
11
10
40
34
31
27
21
21
92
86
84
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
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
N
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
168
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
13
2
2
2
4
64
9
9
25
10
21
21
21
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
382
378
371
392
471
424
424
424
416
416
416
136
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
12
13
13
7
7
41
88
88
88
49
13
49
13
413
413
120
662
249
100
13
7
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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