
Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle at Austinmer Beach. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions lining up, with a couple of bigger pulses that are just going to be too much for this stretch of sand. It’s a classic case of everything being out of whack.
We start off this Friday arvo with a small 5ft south-southeast swell, but it’s on a short 9-second period and the east wind is chopping it up. The combined wave energy is weak at 320, so it’s not doing us any favors. Saturday morning cleans up a touch with a light northerly and a drop to 3ft, but it’s still pretty average. The energy drops right off into Sunday with a tiny 2ft southerly swell and a cross-shore breeze making a mess of it. The first real window of anything resembling decent surf is Monday morning – a 4ft northeast swell with a longer 11-second period and light NNW offshores. It’ll be clean, but the energy is still only moderate at 296, so expect a few fun ones, not a standout.
Then it just flat-lines for a few days. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are all pretty hopeless – tiny swells, onshore breezes, and wave energy in the weak zone, with readings like 77 and 126. That’s a dull stretch.
Now, here’s where things get interesting. Next Wednesday the 16th, the swell cranks up huge – we’re talking 10ft to 12ft of south swell. The combined energy is off the charts at 1810 and 2085. But hold your horses. That’s way too big for Austinmer. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. The wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy and chaotic. This isn’t a day for the average punter; it’s a day to watch from the car park.
Thursday the 17th is still solid at 7ft, but still too big and messy. It eases to a cleaner 4ft on Friday the 18th with light offshore winds, and that’s probably your best bet in that first week – a proper clean-up after the storm. But even then, it’s not a classic.
The second week is a real letdown. From the 19th through the 23rd, the swell fades to almost nothing, with wave energy down around 50 to 100. You’re looking at ankle-biters and glassy but totally surfable waves. There’s a brief pulse of easterly swell around the 24th and 25th, but it’s still not great, and it gets too big again (over 7ft) with onshore winds. The period is short, around 7-8 seconds, so it won’t have any punch.
The one standout in the whole run is the morning of Saturday the 26th. You get a 7ft northeast swell with a light ENE breeze and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 894. But again, at that size, it’s right on the edge for Austinmer. It’s a powerful, clean peak, but you’d want your wits about you.
Water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. Not a drama.
For gettin’ a wave, Friday the 18th morning looks like the most user-friendly day – clean, chest-high, and some power behind it. The 26th is the other one with real size and clean conditions, but it’s a step up in difficulty. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or too big.
Honestly, if I was a kitesurfer, I’d be licking my lips at the forecast for the 16th and 17th – plenty of wind and a solid swell. But for us paddle surfers, it’s about picking the eyes out of a pretty average forecast. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 235 | 259 | 170 | 118 | 108 | 100 | 136 | 144 | 80 | 58 | 60 | 85 | 1444 | 1790 | 2081 | 1872 | 790 | 499 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | 9:23AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | 11:46PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:43AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.18m | 3:42AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:05PM0.29m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | 5:23AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.43m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
314 | 235 | 259 | 170 | 118 | 108 | 100 | 56 | 54 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 790 | 499 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 70 | 70 | 77 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 106 | 85 | 80 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 19 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 |
2 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 17 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 136 | 144 | — | 1 | 5 | 85 | 1444 | 1790 | 2081 | 1872 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 1262 | 7 | 688 | 660 | 41 | 5 | 77 | 0 |
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Information about the Austinmer Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Austinmer Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Austinmer Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Austinmer Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Austinmer Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Austinmer Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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