Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, howdy there, surfers. Rusty here, lookin' at what's on the cards for us in the Illawarra. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tale of two halves, and the first half is a long, flat, quiet stretch. We're looking at a solid two weeks of almost nothing before a late bloomer shows up.

Right now, it's pretty dead. From Monday the 13th of July right through the middle of the week, the swell's barely a whisper – we're talking ankle-snappers at best. The water temp's sittin' around 65°, which is pretty much what we'd expect for this time of year, so nothin' wild there. You'll be pokin' around in tiny, weak lines from the south, and with the odd offshore breeze, it's flat as a tack. Honestly, you could walk across it. That flat spell just keeps goin' too, right through the end of July.

Now, the first hint of life doesn't show up until Monday the 20th of July. It's still tiny, maybe 3 ft from the east-northeast, but with a light offshore breeze, it'll be clean. It's not gonna set the world on fire, just a little bump to get the longboard out for a paddle. The real story, the one that gets a fella excited, is way out at the end of the forecast.

Mark your calendars for Sunday the 26th of July. That's our standout. We finally get a pulse of proper energy out of the south. It's gonna build through the day, startin' around 6 ft in the morning on the sets, and punchin' up to a solid 7 ft by the afternoon. The combined energy of all the swells is gonna be pumpin' hard, around 435 (moderate wave energy). This is a classic south swell, and the kicker is the offshore wind – a good, solid 12 mph blow from the west-northwest, cleaning it right up for smooth walls. It'll be on the bigger side, so it's more for the experienced crew who know their way around a drop. For Austinmer Beach, the swell's comin' from the optimum direction, so it should wrap in and line up nicely. The crowds are only "sometimes" a problem here, so if you're keen and you've got the skills, you'll find a few empty ones.

So, the long story short: sit tight. It's gonna be flat right up until the very end of the month. But that last weekend in July has a pulse with some real promise.

Rusty.

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