Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE 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 (Jul 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Austinmer Beach has in store for the next couple of weeks in feet.
Right now, it’s flat and nasty. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are total duds—maybe knee-high at best, all cross-shore chop. The wave energy’s barely a whisper (125). Not worth getting wet.
Come Monday the 20th, we get a bit of a pulse. Clean 1.5m ENE swell in the morning, with a light offshore breeze from the NW. Water temp’s 18°C, right on the mark for this time of year. Nothing special but you could get a few. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy.
Tuesday the 21st is similar, a touch smaller at 1.2m, still clean. Wednesday the 22nd fades to 0.9m—clean but weak.
Thursday the 23rd is a whole different beast. A south swell builds to 2.1m in the morning, then 2.5m in the afternoon, with wave energy screaming up to 1206. That’s way too big for this beginner-friendly beach, especially with a strong cross-shore wind. Only the brave (and the kites) will be out.
Friday the 24th is the pick. Morning glass with pure offshore wind, 1.8m of clean south swell, energy at 601. This is the session to aim for. The afternoon goes dead calm, glassy, with 1.4m—longboard heaven. Saturday the 25th keeps the glass, 1.0m south swell, beautiful.
After that, it’s patchy. There are clean moments—like Monday the 27th morning—but the wind picks up from the 28th. By the 29th, we’re looking at 2.4m lumpy cross-shore south swell. Big and messy.
Into August, Saturday the 1st is a rain-soaked write-off with 3.0m of messy onshore junk. But Sunday the 2nd offers a real surprise: flat calm, glassy, and 2.4m of east swell. That’s a lot of clean power. Not for beginners, but for anyone who can handle it, expect clean, glassy sets with next to no crowd.
Best bet by far is Friday the 24th to Saturday the 25th. Clean, glassy, and just the right amount of push.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 44 | 117 | 693 | 631 | 561 | 478 | 487 | 338 | 263 | 263 | 183 | 139 | 94 | 71 | 436 | 1187 | 893 | 565 | 326 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.22m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.24m | 00:06AM1.30m | 1:01PM1.26m | 00:57AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.27m | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 3:00AM0.92m | 3:41PM1.30m | 4:12AM0.87m | 4:35PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.33m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:03PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 44 | 117 | 693 | 631 | 561 | 478 | 487 | 338 | 263 | 263 | 183 | 139 | 94 | 71 | 30 | 19 | 533 | 565 | 326 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 27 | 22 | 149 | 126 | 110 | 139 | 93 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 436 | 1187 | 893 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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