Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, S swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Things are a bit of a slow burn over the next week or so, but there’s a huge pulse coming right at the end of the outlook that could be something special if you’ve got the skills for it.
We’re looking at Austinmer Beach for the entire stretch. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first decent call comes in on Sunday, 30 August. Sunday morning is where it’s at—glassy conditions with a light SE wind at 3 mph and a 3ft south swell ticking over with a 9-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 223. It’s small but clean, a nice little beginner-friendly wave. That window shuts fast though—Sunday afternoon turns poor with an onshore breeze.
Monday morning, 31 August, is back to glassy with a NNE breeze at 3 mph and a similar south swell at 3ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker and more jumbled. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.
There’s a gap of average to poor conditions through the rest of the week and into the next. We get a few clean windows—Tuesday morning (1 September) has a cross-off breeze and a longer 11-second period south swell at 3ft, and Tuesday afternoon sees a light offshore with energy climbing a bit at 207. From Wednesday (2 September) through to the following Saturday (5 September), it’s largely small, weak, or windy with only marginal moments. A few days of moderate energy but nothing really stands out.
Then, on the morning of Sunday, 6 September, things perk up. We get glass again with a 3 mph easterly, a south swell at 3ft and a 12-second period pushing combined energy to 290. It’s got some long-period groundswell character—those sets will be a bit more spaced but the waves should shape up nicely. Clean and promising.
The real standout, and I mean the one you want to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Thursday, 10 September. The swell absolutely jacks up to 10ft from the south with a 13-second period, hitting a massive combined energy reading of 5097. That is serious wave energy. But here’s the thing—at that size, this break is too big for most people. This is expert-only territory. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be clean, but you need to know what you’re doing. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the size and the beach-break nature. That large pulse carries through into Friday, 11 September, with 8ft and 7ft waves from the SSE with clean winds, again for experts only.
After that, it drops back down. Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September are mostly choppy and onshore. The final call is Monday morning, 14 September, with a 6ft south swell at 7 seconds and a clean cross-off breeze—decent enough for a last paddle, but not the standout.
So, best on offer: for the everyday surfer, Sunday morning 30 August and Sunday morning 6 September are your cleanest small-wave windows. If you’re an expert and looking for a proper hit, the swell on Thursday 10 September is the one—just be ready for a big, powerful ocean with a massive 5097 combined energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 127 | 168 | 105 | 103 | 133 | 146 | 108 | 98 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 64 | 41 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:40AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
129 | 127 | 168 | 105 | 103 | 133 | 146 | 108 | 98 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 31 | 64 | 25 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
68 | 24 | 97 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 |
26 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 2 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 53 | 191 | 5 |
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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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