Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Austinmer Beach in the units that make sense to some.
We’re looking at a quiet start for the most part. Kicking off Saturday the 11th of July, we’ve got a clean 4ft SE swell, 9-second period, and light offshore winds. The energy’s moderate at 352, and water temp is about average for the season. It’s a beginner-friendly setup and the morning’s crisp—one of the better options early on. Saturday afternoon goes cross-shore and smaller, so hit the morning.
Sunday the 12th sinks fast. Swell drops to around 2ft to 2ft, weak energy. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are tiny at best, around 0.7ft to 0.7ft. Wednesday the 15th we get a spike, but it’s a caution: 8ft of short-period south swell with very strong energy (1879) but cross-shore wind. That’s way too big for this exposed beach and only for the brave. Thursday the 16th is 5ft but short period and messy.
Friday the 17th is tiny. Saturday the 18th offers a glassy morning with 2ft from the east, 9-second period and moderate energy (169). Clean but small. Sunday the 19th stays marginal.
Now for the real standout: Monday the 20th of July. A clean 4ft east swell with 10-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy (356). That morning session is the pick of the entire run. The afternoon builds to 5ft with moderate energy (821) and the wind stays good. That Monday is the session to circle.
Tuesday the 21st is still rideable but less clean. Wednesday the 22nd of July morning offers a glassy 4ft south swell with a short 8-second period but light offshore wind. Could throw a few. Thursday the 23rd afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft southeast swell, 18-second period—very long interval groundswell, expect big waits between sets but some real quality if you time it right on the points.
From Friday the 24th onward, it’s small and uninspiring. Saturday the 26th barely breaks. So, for Austinmer Beach, make the most of Saturday the 11th morning and definitely block out Monday the 20th. Water temp sits around average.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 190 | 176 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 1155 | 317 | 528 | 307 | 198 | 85 | 52 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:35AM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.24m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 307 | 190 | 109 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 724 | 317 | 397 | 207 | 125 | 85 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 13 | E 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 157 | 176 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | E 10 | E 8 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1155 | — | 528 | 307 | 198 | — | 52 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 278 | 346 | 278 | 54 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 41 |
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