Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Austinmer Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next fortnight, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on the morning of Saturday, August 1st. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds and the combined energy all sitting at 342 – not a massive amount of grunt, but enough. The real beauty here is the glassy conditions; it’s dead flat calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. That’s a major positive for any surfer. It’s a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, but crowds can pop up sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Then things get proper interesting. On the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, we’ve got a nice 5 ft swell from the SE, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 661, and with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, it’s going to be lined up nicely. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The longer period suggests better-shaped waves and longer gaps between sets, which makes the paddle out easier. It’s a beach break though, so with that long period, it might break a bit straight in sections, but it’ll still be fun.

Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, also looks promising. A 6 ft south swell rolls in with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 641. Winds are light and cross-offshore from the SW, keeping it clean. The swell is getting a bit chunky – over 5 ft – so it’s starting to push limits for beginners, but for the rest of us, it’s a solid session.

After that, the surf drops off. There’s a small window on the morning of Thursday, August 6th, with 4 ft and glassy conditions, but it’s short-lived. We then hit a dry spell from the 7th through to the 9th, with only small, messy, or onshore conditions. The morning of Sunday, August 9th, has a 4 ft SE swell with clean offshore winds, but it’s just a fun-sized wave – nothing to write home about.

The second week gets quiet. There’s a glimmer on the afternoon of Monday, August 10th, with a 4 ft ESE swell (11 seconds) and a clean offshore wind from the west, giving a combined energy of 316. Worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s not the standout. By the 12th, we’re into small 4 ft south swells with short periods, and the wind swings fresh and strong from the 13th onward, making it lumpy and messy. The last few days from the 14th are tiny, with 2 ft to 2 ft and strong cross-shore winds – more of a kite session than a paddle one.

Signing off, Rusty.

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