Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for Austinmer Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s pretty quiet. Thursday arvo has some south swell around 4ft with a 10-second period, but there’s a light onshore breeze and low energy (303). The water temp is about 63°, which is average for this time of year – nothing wild.

Friday morning goes glassy with no wind and a 4ft south swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the energy is weak (192). It’s surfable but nothing special. The arvo turns poor with a 3ft SSE swell and cross-on wind.

Saturday and Sunday are poor – rain showers, cross-onshore winds up to 12 mph, and messy 5ft to 5ft swell. Not worth it. That poor stretch runs all the way to Wednesday the 19th morning, where we get a glassy 4ft SE swell at 7 seconds – still just ordinary.

Then Thursday the 20th morning offers a clean little window: 3ft from the ESE, light cross-off breeze, low energy (89), but clean. Still not a standout. Friday the 21st stays clean but tiny – 2ft and 1ft – with light offshore winds.

Now, Saturday the 22nd arvo brings a fun jump: 4ft from the NE with an 8-second period, moderate energy (301), and a gentle offshore breeze from the west at 9 mph. That’s clean and fun-sized for beginners – crowds are possible here, so expect some company.

The real highlight is Monday the 24th morning. That’s the one. We’ve got a 5ft south swell, 10-second period, moderate energy (532), and clean conditions with a cross-off breeze at 9 mph. That’s the best wave of the whole forecast – clean, solid, and good for intermediates. Not too big for beginners either. Crowds are possible, but it’s worth it.

Tuesday the 25th drops back to smaller, ordinary surf. Wednesday the 26th stays small and clean but weak.

Then a heads-up: Thursday the 27th morning the swell blows up to 7ft from the south with an 8-second period and huge energy (1081). That’s way too big for this break – only experts should even think about it. The wind is offshore and clean, but that size is just too much. Friday the 28th is the same – 8ft and 7ft south swell, glassy, but again, too big. That’s kite-surfing conditions, not paddle.

So, the first week is mostly a dud with a few clean but tiny sessions. The best bet is Monday the 24th morning – 5ft south swell, clean, good energy. After that, the swell gets too big to handle.

Rusty.

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