Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, S swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, we've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Austinmer Beach. The water's sitting at a pretty standard 65°F for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but there's some hope if you're patient.
The real standout is the Sunday morning of the 23rd of August. We've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the south with a decent period, and the combined energy is moderate at 221. The wind is light and offshore, so it'll be glassy. It's not huge, but it's the best we'll see in the early run.
We then hit a bit of a lull. There's nothing decent on Monday or Tuesday afternoon, and Wednesday is a mess. Thursday morning the 27th of August looks promising again – a glassy 4ft south swell, moderate energy at 305, and the wind is barely there. That's a good morning session.
Friday the 28th of August is another glassy start with a 4ft south swell, 298 energy. Clean as a whistle.
After that, it all goes quiet again for a few days, with poor conditions and small chop. The forecast picks up again on Thursday the 3rd of September with a clean 3ft south swell, 206 energy, and light offshore wind.
Then, the best of the whole run shapes up on Saturday the 5th of September. We're looking at a glassy 4ft south-southeast swell, with moderate energy at 306. The wind is dead calm. That's the one to circle. It's a bit further out, but it looks promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 76 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 165 | 130 | 164 | 125 | 80 | 69 | 159 | 96 | 126 | 131 | 181 | 111 | 215 | 171 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:57AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 165 | 91 | 164 | 125 | 70 | 69 | 93 | 96 | 126 | 131 | 181 | 111 | 215 | 127 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 16 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 130 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 90 | 92 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | SSE 17 | E 13 | S 17 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 61 | — | 171 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 76 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | — | 9 | 7 | 19 | 80 | — | 159 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 159 | 336 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
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