Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here with the lowdown on Austinmer Beach for the next couple of weeks. Water temp is a comfortable 64°F, right about normal for this time of year. This is a beach break, and it likes an east swell to really pump.
First few days are flat as a pancake. Monday the 24th is a no-go – only 2ft from the S with a cross breeze, wave energy is a weak 129. Not worth wetting your wetsuit.
Tuesday the 25th shows some life. The morning is just okay with 3ft from the ENE, but the afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the NE with a clean cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is 479 – a solid moderate pulse. That Tuesday arvo is your first real chance for a few rides.
Wednesday the 26th is back to junk. Scrap it.
Here’s the real standout. Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We got 5ft from the south, and the wind is dead glass – zero knots. That’s pure magic. The combined energy is 365, solid and punchy. That morning window will be silky smooth, head-high waves, no bump. This is the session to clear your calendar for.
Thursday afternoon gets onshore and messy. Friday the 28th morning is clean enough – 3ft from the SSE, combined energy 224, light offshore – but smaller. Friday arvo turns choppy.
Saturday the 29th morning pushes up to 6ft from the SSE, with combined energy at 840 (moderate-strong), but a cross-onshore wind will put some texture on it. Still fun for a bigger wave, just not glassy.
From Sunday the 30th onward, it’s tiny. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft for a long stretch. The morning of the 31st sees tiny 1ft waves from the SSE with a 18-second period, combined energy 154 – but that long period on a beach break can make ‘em close out. A couple of clean offshore mornings on the 1st and 2nd of September, but the swell is barely there (combined energy as low as 73). Longboard territory.
Thursday the 3rd of September morning shows a small bump – 4ft from the S, combined energy 223 – but light cross-shore winds make it just okay. Then Friday and Saturday the 4th and 5th are blown out by strong onshore winds. The 6th of September has a glassy start with 2ft from the SE, combined energy 152, but it’s small.
The second week is slim pickings. If you want the best wave of the outlook, you’re locked in for that Thursday the 27th morning glass-off.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 230 | 74 | 292 | 155 | 88 | 161 | 333 | 302 | 186 | 194 | 154 | 269 | 168 | 463 | 170 | 106 | 79 | 47 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 100 | 74 | 147 | 155 | 88 | 80 | 333 | 302 | 186 | 194 | 154 | 269 | 168 | 343 | 170 | 106 | 79 | 47 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 9 | — | 54 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 44 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 38 | 58 | 39 | 63 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NNW 2 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 230 | 1 | 292 | 1 | 10 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 463 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 0 |
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