Austinmer Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.31° S 150.94° E

Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Austinmer Beach sea temperature is
17.8°C
0.3° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,840 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 8th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 9th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks at Austinmer Beach. The start of this run is a bit of a mess. We’ve got a pulse of windswell coming in, but it’s messy and sloppy. Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with a junky 6 ft of SSE swell, but the wind is light onshore and it is just not doing us any favors. That’s a write-off.

Wednesday is worse. A strong southerly change moves in, whipping up 22 mph cross-onshore winds and lumpy 8 ft surf. That’s not surf for us, that’s a washing machine. Thursday morning’s bigger 8 ft southerly swell with a 10-second period is simply too powerful for this beach. It will be a close-out and way out of control. We’ll have to wait through this grovel for better days.

The first real highlight comes on the morning of Saturday the 12th. A light offshore northerly breeze is going to clean up the 3 ft SSE swell. It’s not huge, but it will be crisp and workable. The energy is moderate at 324, and the period is a proper 11 seconds, so there’s some punch in it. It’s a good time to get out before the sea breeze ruins it in the arvo.

Sunday the 13th is small, with weak 2 ft swell and onshore winds later. Monday the 14th... now we’re talking. It’s only 2 ft of S swell, but the morning has a light offshore and the afternoon goes glassy with a 5 mph NNW breeze. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is 0.5° warmer than the long-term average, so it’s pretty standard for this time of year. Energy is weak, but the conditions are clean. That glassy arvo is a champion moment for a log or a fish.

The following week is a mixed bag. The middle of the week is just poor – onshore winds and messy waves. But keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th morning: it’s back to that glassy magic with a tiny, clean 3 ft south swell. It’ll be soft, but clean.

Now, the standout. Friday the 18th is looking proper. It’s still small, but the morning has a light offshore wind with a 3 ft S swell and an 11-second period. The afternoon gets even better as the breeze swings west-southwest and the swell drops to 2 ft but the period stretches way out to a long 15 seconds and the energy kicks up to 271. This is a long-period groundswell, and for a beach break like this, it could get a bit straight, but it will be glassy and perfect if you find a bank. Saturday the 19th holds similar clean, if tiny, conditions. The energy is weak but it’s surfable.

We get another good shot on Sunday the 20th with a clean 3 ft swell and a gentle offshore. Then things build early in the new week. Monday the 21st pushes back up to a cross-offshore with 6 ft of S swell on the morning. That’s a significant step up in size, but it could be too much for the beach breaks, and the period is a shorter 9 seconds, so it might be a bit lumpy. The afternoon drops to 5 ft and turns clean, but it’s still a bit jumbled.

After that, it just fizzles out. The last few days of the run die completely with weak, short-period windswell and poor winds. There’s a real dry spell from the 22nd onward. After that fun little run on the 18th and 20th, we’ll be looking at a flat spell for at least a few days, which isn’t uncommon here.

So, the best of the lot is that Friday the 18th. It’s not big, but the conditions are going to be flawless. The glassy afternoon of the 14th is a close second for a fun, clean surf. For this break, smaller and cleaner is far better than the bigger, wind-blown stuff.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
11
Saturday
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Sunday
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Swell
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
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10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
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9
1.3
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10
1
SSE
11
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SSE
10
0.7
SSE
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0.8
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10
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11
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S
11
0.6
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
210
84
858
2016
1005
901
1004
510
433
289
240
170
90
85
108
122
123
112
71
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
NW
20
SSW
35
S
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
10
WSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
N
20
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10
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10
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20
NE
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WNW
10
WNW
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WSW
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High Tide
5:56PM1.59m
6:46AM1.18m
6:46PM1.62m
7:28AM1.27m
7:32PM1.61m
8:08AM1.35m
8:15PM1.56m
8:46AM1.41m
8:57PM1.46m
9:23AM1.44m
9:37PM1.35m
9:59AM1.44m
10:18PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.07m
12:24PM0.27m
1:23AM0.03m
1:15PM0.21m
2:01AM0.03m
2:02PM0.17m
2:37AM0.06m
2:48PM0.16m
3:10AM0.12m
3:33PM0.18m
3:42AM0.20m
4:18PM0.23m
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5:42
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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25
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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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