Austinmer Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 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
20.0° 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 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
448
522
209
439
439
424
459
459
416
201
123
139
132
98
101
82
78
62
62
57
64
82
85
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
00:38AM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
16
15
15
15
15
18
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
15
14
14
14
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
141
102
102
100
69
67
40
39
38
38
201
123
118
132
98
101
82
78
62
49
51
64
82
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
14
4
4
12
11
10
40
34
31
27
21
21
21
81
79
59
57
57
57
62
57
41
42
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
25
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
3
13
2
2
2
4
2
9
49
25
10
36
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
378
448
522
209
439
439
424
459
459
416
58
113
139
1
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
120
120
191
120
49
49
13
120
88
88
93
100
81
13
13
13
100
13
7
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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