Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about Austinmer Beach – the next couple of weeks look pretty average for us. There’s a run of small, messy, or just too-big days, but there’s one standout window that’s worth circling on the calendar.
Right now, Thursday the 10th has a solid 8ft southerly swell rolling in, but the problem is it’s too big for this exposed beach break, and the cross wind isn’t doing us any favours. Water temp’s sitting at 18°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Friday the 11th drops to 5ft, but the wind’s still on the nose and the period is short at 9 seconds – flat, sloppy conditions are the story. Saturday the 12th is real small at 3ft and the onshore breeze kills any chance of a decent wave. Sunday and Monday the 13th and 14th are tiny too, with swell under 3ft and wonky winds. Honestly, from now until about the 18th it’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for.
Then we get a bit of hope. Thursday the 19th brings a 8ft southerly swell again, but same problem – it’s too big for the break, and even though the morning’s clean with offshore wind, that’s expert-only territory. The swell energy hits 1581 (moderate-strong), but it’s just not the right fit.
Now the real standout is Sunday the 20th. The morning session is the pick: a 6ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, combined energy around 823 (moderate), and light offshore wind from the northwest. That’s proper clean conditions with some push. The direction’s off the SSE, which is close to optimum for this break, so expect better-shaped waves. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. This is the one to aim for – not too big, not too small, and glassy.
Monday the 21st drops off again with a 4ft SSE swell and onshore wind – back to average. The rest of the forecast fades into small, weak surf with short periods through to the 25th, where a massive 15ft southerly swell shows up but it’s way too much for anyone but a madman.
Bottom line: don’t bother for the first week. Circle Sunday the 20th morning for a clean, solid session at Austinmer Beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1129 | 705 | 951 | 400 | 344 | 230 | 254 | 170 | 118 | 150 | 139 | 112 | 112 | 77 | 31 | 26 | 232 | 333 | 393 | 178 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | 11:46PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:05PM0.29m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 843 | 98 | 627 | 400 | 344 | 230 | 254 | 170 | 118 | 150 | 139 | 112 | 112 | 77 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 393 | 178 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 21 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 70 | 83 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 23 | E 16 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 19 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 73 | 17 | — | 17 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1129 | 705 | 951 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 63 | — | 22 | — | 26 | 232 | 333 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 120 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
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