Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on the cards for Austinmer Beach over the next couple of weeks. The opening stretch is pretty ordinary, so don’t get too excited just yet. There’s a decent pulse building for the second week, but we’ll have to work through the flat spells to get there.

The week kicks off Friday the 28th of August with some 5ft SSE swell pushing through, but the wind is a mess – Friday morning it’s a light cross-shore, but the wave energy is moderate (538), and the water temp is sitting around 64°, which is about average for this time of year. Friday arvo the wind swings cross-on and gets choppy, and the quality drops right off. Saturday and Sunday stay pretty average, with dropping swell and onshore winds making for messy, unappealing conditions. Monday the 31st of August shows some hope early with a light northerly and clean conditions on that 3ft S swell (288 energy), but the afternoon gets chewed up again. Tuesday the 1st of September is more of the same – small swell, clean enough mornings, but nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 2nd of September drops to tiny 2ft to 2ft, and while Wednesday afternoon goes glassy, it’s barely breaking.

Then we hit a real flat patch. Thursday the 3rd of September through to Saturday the 5th of September morning is next to nothing – swell down to 1.0ft, energy dropping to 42. That’s a proper lull. Saturday the 5th of September afternoon shows a tiny pulse of 3ft S groundswell (167 energy) with glassy conditions, but it’s small, and the bigger picture is still quiet.

Now here’s where it gets interesting – Monday the 7th of September. The models are showing a big spike: 12ft S swell with strong wave energy (3561) and clean cross-shore winds. That is a massive jump, but the truth is, at 12ft this break gets completely blown out for paddle surfing – that’s expert-only territory, and the data says it’s too big for this spot. The swell stays solid into Tuesday (7ft), but the winds stay cross-on for most of it. If you’re a strong surfer and you’re comfortable with heavy, out-of-control waves, Monday morning might be a spectacle, but for most of us, it’s a “watch from the beach” day. The best wave quality actually shows up on Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon – clean offshore wind from the west, 2ft swell but with a very long 18-second period (332 energy). That’s a proper groundswell, and while it’s small, it could be super clean and lined up for the experienced crew who know the points around here. Thursday and Friday fade back into poor, choppy conditions.

Overall, the standout window for real, enjoyable surf is pretty narrow. If I had to pick one, I’d roll the dice on Monday the 7th of September morning if you’ve got the skills for a big, powerful S swell – just be prepared for a wild, expert-only session. For the rest of us, the Wednesday afternoon of the 9th of September with that glassy offshore and 18-second period is the pick for clean, fun waves, even if it’s small. Crowds around here can get going sometimes, so keep that in mind.

Stay patient – it tends not to stay poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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