Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming at Austinmer Beach. It’s a long 16-day spread, but don’t get your hopes up for the first bit. There’s a lot of blown-out or oversized surf before we get to anything worth paddling out for.

Starting with Thursday the 10th of September, morning. The swell is 8ft from the south, and it’s pumping with heaps of energy. But there’s a cross wind from the south at 12 mph, so it’s messy. This is way too big for this beginner-friendly beach—this is expert territory only. The afternoon is just as bad, with 7ft of south-southeast swell and a cross-on wind. No good.

Friday the 11th, the swell drops to 5ft, but it’s still cross-on and only marginal. Saturday the 12th, we’re down to 3ft with a 11-second period—that’s a groundswell, which can be a bit straight at a beach break, but the wind is light and cross. The energy is light. It’s just okay.

Sunday the 13th, the swell is tiny at 2ft, with barely any energy. Monday the 14th, we’ve got 2ft and a clean cross-off wind from the north-northwest at 6 mph. The conditions are clean, but it’s a small day—good for a log if you’re keen.

Now, here’s the one to circle. Sunday the 20th of September, morning. The swell is 5ft from the south-southeast, with a 11-second period, which gives it some shape and power. The wind is cross-off from the north at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. The wave energy is solid, and the forecast says very good surf. This is the best session in the whole run. Not too big for most, but enough to get a proper wave. Clean, fun, and the only real standout.

Tuesday the 22nd of September, morning, is a glassy day—wind from the east-northeast at 3 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the south-southeast with a 12-second period. The energy is low, but with glassy conditions, it’s a nice clean paddle for small waves.

The water temperature is about 64°F, which is pretty average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

After that, the week goes downhill. Wednesday the 23rd, the swell jumps to 6ft but gets hammered by onshore winds. That afternoon, it’s 12ft and way too much for this spot. The 24th and 25th are all cross-on and lumpy. Don’t bother.

So, the first week is mostly a drought. The gap between real surf is several days long. Sunday the 20th of September morning is your only proper call to action—solid, clean, and fun. The morning of the 22nd is a glassy backup for the small-wave crew.

Rusty.

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