Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Austinmer Beach. We’ve got a slow start, a few clean small windows, then a solid pulse of south swell early next month before it peters out again.
There’s a bit of a dead run at the beginning: Friday 28th August is mostly messy – a 5ft SSE swell with cross to cross-on winds, no good. Saturday morning the 29th though, it cleans right up. Swell drops to about 4ft from the SSE, but the wind goes glassy. That’s your first real shot – clean little waves with a combined energy of 404 (moderate). Perfect for beginners looking for an easy paddle.
Sunday morning the 30th drops to a weak 3ft from the S, period down to 9 seconds, and a cross-on breeze. Pretty marginal. The lull continues through early next week – Monday 31st morning has clean 3ft from the S with a light North cross-off, and Tuesday 1st September morning is clean too with 3ft from the S at 11 seconds (moderate energy of 177). Small but fun on a longboard.
Now here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday 6th September afternoon: 4ft from the S with 8 second period, but clean offshore West wind. That’s a warm-up. The big standout is Monday 7th September morning – a chunky 7ft from the south, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1053 (strong). It’s clean with a cross-off breeze. That’s a proper groundswell. For the experienced crew, this is your session. Just be aware: 7ft is pushing it for beginners.
Tuesday morning the 8th is glassy again with a dropping 4ft from the south – a nice leftover session with 296 (moderate) energy. Then it fades fast into tiny stuff for the second week, mostly under 3ft with energy numbers like 58 or 88. Not much to chase.
The pick of the entire run is Monday 7th September morning – that south groundswell is the one. For the less experienced, the glassy Saturday 29th morning is your best bet.
Catch you in the water,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 285 | 511 | 446 | 261 | 290 | 211 | 134 | 152 | 207 | 230 | 151 | 141 | 76 | 151 | 146 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 134 | 511 | 26 | 261 | 290 | 211 | 134 | 152 | 207 | 230 | 151 | 141 | 76 | 151 | 146 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 285 | 27 | 40 | 17 | 99 | 135 | 99 | 68 | 15 | 100 | 91 | 82 | 62 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 59 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 33 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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