Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve only got one spot on the radar for this outlook—Austinmer Beach—and it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water’s currently sitting at about 66°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re getting in.

The pattern starts off pretty average. Thursday morning (30 July) has 5ft S swell, but it’s a cross-shore breeze and the wave energy is weak (333). It’s only really for beginners at this size, and the conditions are just marginal—nothing to get excited about. Thursday afternoon gets worse with a cross-onshore kick, so that’s a write-off. Friday keeps that same average vibe—5ft S swell in the morning with light cross-shore, but the energy is moderate (484), and it’s still only a 1 out of 10. The whole first few days are a bit of a slog.

But then we see a real standout. Saturday afternoon (1 August) has the swell backing off to a clean 4ft from the SSE, and the wind goes glassy—dead flat. That’s a major positive, and the wave energy jumps into the moderate zone (507). This is the pick of the early run for clean, fun waves. Sunday morning (2 August) is also solid with 5ft SE swell, a 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. That’s a good combo for a point break style wave, though at a beach break like Austinmer, that long period (12 seconds) can make things a bit straight-running.

The middle of the week is a bit up and down. Monday (3 August) drops to 3ft with clean conditions but weak energy (201). Wednesday afternoon (5 August) is another glassy moment with 5ft S swell and nice energy (503), so that’s a good session if you’re patient. Towards the end of the first week, though, it gets a bit ordinary again with choppy winds.

Now, second week—we’ve got a couple of promising windows. Sunday morning (9 August) brings a clean 6ft SSE swell with glassy winds and solid energy (589). That’s a proper session. Monday morning (10 August) is also sweet: 6ft SE swell, 11-second period, light cross-offshore, and energy is strong (836). The waves will have some power, but that size is still okay for most intermediate surfers. It’s a top pick.

Later on Monday afternoon and Tuesday (11 August) the swell jumps over 7ft—7ft to 8ft—and while the winds are clean, the forecast says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and for a beginner-friendly spot like Austinmer, you’d want to be very confident. That said, Wednesday afternoon (12 August) is still cleaned up with 7ft SSE swell and offshore wind—moderate energy (731) and a good opportunity for experienced crew.

Overall, the standout sessions are Saturday afternoon (1 August) for glassy beginner-friendly waves, and then Monday morning (10 August) for a punchy, clean swell with more power. Crowds are possible at Austinmer, so get out early for the best of it. There’s a gap of a few days in the middle where it’s not worth paddling out, but the back half of the outlook has some decent options.

Rusty.

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