Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look what's on the cards for Austinmer Beach.

Well, it's a bit of a slow start for this stretch of sand. We've got a few days of pretty much nothing happening, with tiny swell and poor conditions. It’s not until Thursday the 30th of July that we see a pulse of 5ft S swell, but with a cross-shore wind, it's a bit messy. The real kick-off for something rideable is looking like Friday morning, the 31st of July. We've got a 6ft S swell with a 10-second period, putting some moderate energy into the water (658). It's still a bit choppy with a cross-shore wind though.

The first real winner for a surf comes in on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. It’s glassy conditions – dead flat water – with a 5ft SSE swell. That's going to be clean as a whistle. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year at about 65°. The break is pretty exposed to the E swell direction, but this SSE groundswell will wrap in okay. Just keep in mind that this spot can get a few people on it sometimes.

Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is another clean one with a 4ft SSE swell and a long 11-second period. That'll have a bit of push behind it, making paddling out a touch easier, but at a beach break like this, long-period swells can wall up and close out a bit. Still, with a gentle offshore wind, it's definitely worth a look.

We then drop back into small, weak energy for a few days before another good chance arrives on Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. The swell picks back up to 5ft S with medium period (10 seconds) and, most importantly, it's glassy again. That's a solid session for a beginner-friendly wave.

The standout of the whole forecast, though, is Saturday the 8th of August. We’ve got a 5ft SE groundswell with a very nice 12-second period pumping in. The energy is strong (696) and the morning is forecast to be glassy. That is your premium window for clean, lined-up walls.

Now, looking further ahead, there are a couple of interesting pulses. Monday the 11th of August has 5ft S swell with an offshore breeze, which will be clean, and then Wednesday the 12th of August brings a bigger 7ft S swell. The catch is the forecast says this swell might actually be too big for this break, pushing it well into expert territory. A 7ft wave on a beach break isn't for the faint-hearted. That trend continues into Thursday the 13th of August, with a massive 10ft S groundswell showing 3035 in the combined energy – that's very strong wave power. The wind is offshore, so the sets will be powerful and clean, but again, that is strictly for experienced surfers only. The swell is well over 5ft, so beginners should sit this one out.

So, for the best on offer: without a doubt, the glassy morning on Saturday the 8th of August with that 5ft, 12-second SE groundswell. That's the pick of the litter. For a close second, the glassy session on Saturday the 1st of August is a beauty for a smaller, more user-friendly wave.

Rusty.

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