Austinmer Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.31° S 150.94° E

Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Austinmer Beach sea temperature is
17.6°C
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Austinmer Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,684 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Austinmer Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 13th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 15th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 17th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got your local surf outlook for Austinmer Beach. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a few promising windows but also some real dud spells, plus a couple of days where the swell gets way too big for this break.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there. The near-term offers a few small, clean windows. The standout for the entire outlook is Sunday morning, September 26th. We’ve got a 5ft swell out of the ENE with a 9-second period, and it’s glassy – dead calm wind. The combined energy is moderate at 398. That’s going to be the pick of the whole period: clean, shoulder-high waves, and no wind to mess them up. A morning session for sure.

Before that, the week is pretty ordinary. This Sunday, September 13th morning has a small 3ft south swell with a 10-second period and light cross-offshore wind (210 combined energy). It’s clean but tiny. The afternoon turns to rubbish with a moderate cross-shore chop. Monday the 14th is similar – small, clean morning but nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are a write-off for surfing. The swell on Wednesday the 16th jumps to 10ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon, both from the south with a 10-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1400 and then 2134 – but this is way too big for Austinmer Beach. It’s an exposed beach break, and with a fresh cross-shore wind creating lumpy cross-chop, that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. That continues into Thursday the 17th with another 10ft south swell (3208 combined energy) and messy cross-shore winds.

Friday the 18th is the first real bright spot before the big day. The morning has a 4ft south swell with an 8-second period and glassy conditions – light wind, clean (314 combined energy). That’s a solid, fun size for beginners and intermediates, and it’ll be clean. The afternoon drops off with a light cross-shore ripple.

Then we hit a long gap of poor or marginal conditions. Saturday the 19th through to Friday the 25th are all ordinary – small, weak, or onshore. Tuesday the 22nd morning offers a clean 3ft south swell with offshore wind (110 combined energy) – surfable but not special. The rest is mostly poor surf conditions.

Now, back to that standout: Sunday the 26th morning. Glassy, 5ft ENE swell, 9-second period (398 combined energy). That’s clean, fun, and the best on offer. The afternoon gets choppy again, so hit the water early.

Monday the 28th morning sees another big jump to 7ft south swell with an 11-second period (1158 combined energy), but with light cross-onshore wind and a “too big for this break” warning – that’s expert-only and messy. The afternoon stays rough with moderate cross-shore chop.

So overall, the only true standout is the morning of Sunday the 26th. The Friday the 18th morning is also worth a look if you need a surf fix before then. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or too big. Stay patient and pick your windows.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

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Energy kJ
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239
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Wind (km/h)
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NE
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WNW
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NW
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NNE
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W
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SSW
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SW
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High Tide
9:37PM1.35m
9:59AM1.44m
10:18PM1.22m
10:37AM1.41m
11:00PM1.09m
11:17AM1.36m
11:46PM0.98m
12:02PM1.30m
00:43AM0.90m
12:58PM1.25m
1:57AM0.85m
2:06PM1.22m
3:21AM0.85m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.18m
3:42AM0.20m
4:18PM0.23m
4:14AM0.28m
5:05PM0.29m
4:47AM0.37m
5:56PM0.37m
5:23AM0.46m
6:56PM0.43m
6:08AM0.53m
8:07PM0.47m
7:08AM0.59m
9:23PM0.47m
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Information about the Austinmer Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Austinmer Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Austinmer Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Austinmer Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Austinmer Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Austinmer Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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