Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Austinmer Beach.
Alright, so we’ve got a real mixed bag ahead for the next couple weeks. The first week is pretty much a write-off for paddle surfing, but there are some promising clean sessions lurking in the second week. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s already noticeable, so it’s a touch on the warm side for a winter dip.
The first decent surf worth paddling out for shows up on Saturday morning the 11th of July. That morning you’ll find a 4ft swell from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind will be light cross-offshore from the NW, and it’s clean (combined energy of 302). The afternoon holds a similar vibe: 4ft from the SE, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, and still clean.
But the real standout this far out? That’s Sunday morning the 12th of July. It’s going to be clean with moderate offshore wind from the WNW, a tidy 3ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds. That’s a proper glassy setup and the combined energy sits at 260 – not huge, but with offshore wind, that break will be offering up some fun, organised lines. This is the best on offer for the whole run.
Now, if you look later into the second week, we’ve got another really promising session brewing for Sunday morning the 19th of July. A 5ft swell from the ESE, but the period jumps to a very long 13 seconds – that’s groundswell energy coming through (combined energy of 752). With a light offshore breeze from the WNW, it’ll be clean. That long period will make the waves shape up nicely but might be a bit straight for the beach break; still, at this size, it’s well worth checking.
Most of this first week is blown out with strong onshore winds, or the swell is just too big for Austinmer Beach – like 10ft and above, which is expert territory for this exposed, beginner-friendly spot. Expect crowds here, it’s a popular beach and it can get busy at times, especially on a clean swell.
So to wrap it up: miss the first several days – they’re a mess. The run from the 11th to the 12th gives you that clean, small offshore window, and then the 19th looks like it could be a real treat with that long-period groundswell.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 1068 | 2549 | 2434 | 1440 | 1077 | 1058 | 1412 | 1977 | 2551 | 2150 | 1473 | 1146 | 743 | 609 | 566 | 430 | 437 | 557 | 459 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:34PM1.23m | 1:22AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.31m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.50m | 5:00AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 363 | 1553 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1172 | 1422 | 2005 | 1806 | 1473 | 1146 | 743 | 609 | 566 | 430 | 437 | 557 | 459 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | S 8 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 18 | E 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 47 | 195 | 339 | 260 | 135 | — | 12 | 149 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1068 | 2549 | 2434 | 1440 | 1077 | 1058 | 1412 | 1977 | 2551 | 2150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 2 | 7 | 318 | 185 | 120 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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