Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, the first week is a tough one to love. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions, with winds all over the place and the swell not playing ball. The first real shot of anything decent comes later, so you’ll need some patience.

The water temp here is sitting around 64°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

For the first few days, from the 14th through to the 18th of August, it’s mostly cross-shore or onshore winds and weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is all over the shop, mostly weak to moderate (126 to 261 on the combined energy scale), and that’s just not going to cut it. Thursday the 19th of August morning is a bit of a tease. We’ve got glassy conditions at Austinmer Beach with a light NE breeze and a tiny 2 ft swell from the ESE. That’s the first breath of clean glass, but it’s weak – you’d be on a foamie just getting wet. There’s a brief window of clean conditions on the 20th and 21st with offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell is barely a pulse (3 ft to 3 ft, combined energy as low as 53-75). Hardly worth the wetsuit struggle.

Then we hit a bit of a gap, really nothing doing from the 22nd through to the 24th of August. The 23rd has a pulse of 6 ft from the south (combined energy 744), but it’s onshore and looks messy. No good.

But hold up. Look ahead to the 25th and 26th of August. This is where it gets serious, but also a bit dangerous. Austinmer Beach is looking at a solid 12 ft swell from the south on Tuesday morning, with a long 11-second period. The combined energy is massive at 4681 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. The wind is a clean offshore from the north, so the face will be smooth. But here’s the thing, mate: that is too big for this beach break. It’s an expert-only zone. The waves will be thumping in, and it’ll be a washing machine for anyone not properly experienced. The afternoon still has 8 ft, but the wind swings onshore. Wednesday the 26th still holds big 8 ft to 8 ft south swell, again with clean morning winds.

For the average surfer, the real standout is actually Thursday the 27th of August into Friday the 28th of August. By Thursday, the swell has dropped to a more manageable 5 ft to 6 ft from the SSE (combined energy 373 to 425), and we’ve got clean offshore winds from the WNW. That’s a lovely combination. But Friday morning the 28th is the gem of the whole outlook. Austinmer Beach has 5 ft of SSE groundswell at a nice 10-second period, with combined energy of 517, and it’s glassy. Dead flat, no wind. That’s the one to pencil in. It’s a bit down the track, so keep an eye on it, but right now it’s the best bet for clean, fun waves.

After that, the 29th looks like it falls apart again with rain and cross-onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the first week unless you’re desperate for a paddle. The 25th and 26th are for the big-wave chargers only. For everyone else, lock in Friday morning the 28th of August – that’s your window.

Rusty.

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