Austinmer Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.31° S 150.94° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Austinmer Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,717 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Jul 06) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Mon 6th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 6th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, grab your wettie, I’m gonna walk you through what’s showing up for Austinmer Beach over the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – the start of this period is a bit of a rough one.

Right off the bat, from Monday the 6th of July right through to Thursday the 9th, we’ve got a proper winter swell pushing in, with wave heights sitting between 8 ft and 10 ft. That’s well into the "experts only" territory for this beach, especially for beginners. The swell’s coming from the SSE and SE, around 10 seconds apart, which is a pretty average period. The combined swell energy is pinging high – think anywhere from 1220 up to 3723 – so there’s plenty of grunt in the water, but the wind is all cross-shore and cross-onshore, which is gonna leave it choppy and a bit messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through these days.

We finally get a break from the size on Friday the 10th. Swell drops to about 5 ft from the SE, still a bit lumpy in the morning, but the Friday afternoon session is your first real sniff of something decent – the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare, clean window. Swell energy drops to 439, so it’s moderate, but you’ll get a few fun ones.

Saturday the 11th morning looks promising. We see a 4 ft SE swell with the wind swinging offshore from the WNW, light at 3 mph – that’s clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is 353, so it's weak, but the quality will be there for a longboard or a fish. Just a heads up: the break can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

After that, we hit a proper flat spell. From Sunday the 12th through to Tuesday the 14th, the swell drops to nothing – 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with combined energy as low as 11. It’s clean but tiny, barely surfable. You’d be scratching for a wave.

Then, from Wednesday the 15th, we see the swell kick back up again, but it’s the same story – too big for this beach. 7 ft to 10 ft from the S and SSE, energy climbing back into the 1000–1700 range. Winds are messy and cross-shore, so it’s a pass for most.

The real standout of the whole outlook comes on Saturday the 18th of July. This is your best bet. The morning session shows a 6 ft SE groundswell with a long 11-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the NW at just 3 mph – clean as a whistle. Combined energy is 866, so moderate, but the wave quality should be top notch, especially if you can hunt for a sandbank or a point setup. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but remember it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on updates.

After that, Sunday the 19th fades to smaller 4 ft stuff, and by Monday the 20th, we’re back to tiny 1 ft junk. There’s a massive 15 ft pulse showing up on Tuesday the 21st, but that’s an immediate “too big” for this spot – only for the absolute crazies.

So, the takeaway: we’ve got a few workable windows, but Saturday the 18th morning is the clear winner. Keep your expectations in check, and if you’re a beginner, stay out of the water until the size drops under 5 ft. Crowds are always a possibility here, but on the good days, it’s worth the paddle.

Stay stoked.
- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
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Night
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1526
1313
1207
1724
1904
2164
1800
1207
1199
687
566
519
430
393
428
339
194
173
131
61
88
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
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
5:22PM1.60m
6:09AM1.05m
6:18PM1.70m
Low Tide
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
00:15AM0.15m
11:39AM0.29m
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7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
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4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
4
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
4
3
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
12
14
14
13
13
14
12
17
17
12
14
13
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
9
11
12
11
12
13
10
15
14
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
20
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
8
1360
1446
1800
1207
866
687
566
519
430
393
428
339
194
132
131
61
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
373
261
493
260
198
78
5
4
7
21
155
173
61
34
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
6
5
8
4
5
4
5
31
45
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
2.3
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
1526
1313
1207
1724
1904
2164
1199
683
7
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
249
120
49
49
7
13
13
7
13
7
13
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
8
7
5
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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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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