Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Austinmer Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Austinmer Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Austinmer Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 736 | 575 | 656 | 384 | 297 | 263 | 215 | 285 | 705 | 597 | 575 | 464 | 446 | 370 | 261 | 261 | 266 | 251 | 220 | 220 | 184 | 157 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:52PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 |
286 | 516 | 45 | 506 | 384 | 297 | 263 | 215 | 161 | 705 | 597 | 575 | 464 | 26 | 370 | 261 | 261 | 266 | 251 | 220 | 220 | 184 | 157 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 9 |
69 | 59 | 17 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 285 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 162 | 162 | 129 | 115 | 139 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
5 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 71 | 31 | 68 | 52 | 59 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
412 | 736 | 575 | 656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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