Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, S swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in on the home stretch. Bit of a slow burn ahead, but there’s a couple of moments that’ll get the blood pumpin’.
Overall, the next two and a half weeks are a mixed bag for Austinmer Beach. The first week is pretty lackluster—small, weak swells with mostly cross-off or onshore winds that’ll leave the surf average at best. There’s a long gap of nothing special from the start right through until the weekend of the 7th and 8th, where things get messy with short-period slop from the NE. Then we hit the standout. Hold tight for Thursday the 10th of September through to Friday the 11th of September—that’s the big one. A solid S swell pumps in at 10-13ft, period around 11 seconds, but here’s the catch: that’s way too much power for this break. It’ll be huge, walled-up, and only for experts. The water temp is about 64°, bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The true standout comes Saturday the 12th of September morning. Swell drops to a fun 5ft from the SSE, period short at 8 seconds, but the wind goes completely glassy (SW, 0 mph). That’s the session to circle. The combined swell energy is moderate (372), so there’s a bit of grunt, and with glassy conditions, the lines will be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so this is the pick for everyone. After that, the second week fades back to small, inconsistent surf with cross-shore winds. Nothing else jumps out.
So, Saturday morning the 12th is your golden hour. Get amongst it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 138 | 98 | 77 | 73 | 49 | 60 | 52 | 32 | 109 | 24 | 32 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 207 | 140 | 251 | 148 | 120 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.95m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:40AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 149 | 138 | 98 | 77 | 73 | 49 | 60 | 52 | 32 | 109 | 23 | 16 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 207 | 140 | 251 | 148 | 120 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | S 15 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 54 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 17 | 35 | — | — | 5 | 37 | — | 61 | 235 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | 34 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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