Austinmer Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.31° S 150.94° E

Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Austinmer Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
0.5° 

Austinmer Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SSE swell with 990 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 6th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 11th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 11th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s break down the next couple weeks. To be straight with you, the start’s pretty grim. We’re looking at a few days of tiny, junky surf before anything worth getting wet for. The energy’s just not there initially.

Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning – yeah, don’t bother. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft of weak, short-period slop out of the east and south. The energy readings are pathetic, 25 and 93. Thursday morning has a slight offshore touch, but there’s just nothing to ride.

The weekend doesn’t get much better. Friday holds at around 2ft, with a messy afternoon. Saturday morning is glassy but tiny, 2ft, and the energy’s weak (80). Sunday morning bumps up to 3ft, still small, but the energy gets a bit more serious at 138. Still, the period’s short and it’s not clean enough to get stoked about.

Now, Monday the 10th is where it starts to kick. Morning swell jumps to 7ft out of the east-northeast, and the energy meter goes nuts – 672. That’s a proper increase. The wind is a fresh offshore from the west-northwest, so it’ll be clean, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit crumbly. The afternoon settles to 5ft, still okay but not as punchy.

Tuesday the 11th is the pick of the first week. Morning has 3ft of south-southeast groundswell, but the period stretches to 13 seconds. That long-period energy (346) combined with a moderate offshore wind from the west makes for clean, lined-up waves. The afternoon drops to 4ft but keeps the quality (224). If you can only get out one day, this is it.

Then we flatline again. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th – tiny, weak, poor winds. Energy’s down to 74 by Thursday afternoon. Don’t even check the cam.

Friday the 14th brings a bigger swell – 6ft in the morning, energy at 865 – but the wind’s cross-onshore and it’s messy. The period is a bit better at 11 seconds, but it’s not clean. It’s a step up from nothing, but don’t expect perfection.

Saturday the 15th is a bit more promising. Morning has 4ft of south swell with 248 energy, and it’s glassy. That could be a fun, clean session if you get out early. The afternoon gets onshore and lumpy.

Now for the big stuff. The week of Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th has serious swell – 8ft to 10ft of south-southeast energy, with readings from 727 up to 4274. That’s massive. The period is short to moderate, 8 to 11 seconds, but the size is just too much for Austinmer. The forecast explicitly says it’s too big for the break. Unless you’re a full-on charger, this is a watch-from-the-cliffs situation. The winds are light and sometimes offshore, which would be perfect, but the size makes it dangerous.

The tail end, Thursday the 20th, drops to a more manageable 5ft to 6ft of southeast swell, energy around 900-964, with a cross-off breeze. Still a bit lumpy, but might be doable for the experienced.

Water temp is 64°F, which is normal for this time of year. No crazy anomalies.

So, bottom line: the first week is mostly a waste. Tuesday the 11th is your best bet for clean, well-shaped waves. Saturday the 15th morning has potential if you want a smaller glassy session. The big swell from the 17th onwards is for experts only, and even then, it’s iffy. Keep an eye on those forecasts, because things can always change.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Thursday
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Friday
7
Saturday
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Sunday
9
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
E
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
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9
2
NE
6
1.7
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9
1.2
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9
2.2
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10
1.9
S
10
2
S
11
1.7
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
105
105
38
86
84
33
30
30
46
111
103
307
469
236
895
673
987
596
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WSW
15
ENE
10
W
15
W
15
SSE
10
W
5
NNW
20
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
40
NNW
35
W
35
W
20
WSW
20
W
10
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10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-on
off
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cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
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High Tide
1:01AM1.09m
1:52PM1.36m
2:15AM1.00m
2:58PM1.41m
3:39AM0.97m
4:05PM1.49m
4:58AM0.98m
5:10PM1.58m
6:05AM1.04m
6:08PM1.67m
7:01AM1.10m
7:01PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.31m
8:30PM0.40m
8:07AM0.36m
9:51PM0.34m
9:16AM0.39m
11:05PM0.25m
10:26AM0.38m
00:08AM0.14m
11:31AM0.33m
1:02AM0.05m
12:29PM0.28m
1:50AM-0.01m
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5:17
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Temp °C
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16
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Feels °C
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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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