Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 1,926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 (Jul 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Austinmer Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a patchy run with a few real gems hidden in there, so let’s break it down.
The water’s reading about 65°F, which is a touch over a degree warmer than normal for this time of year. Nothing crazy, just a little bit of comfort.
We start off slow and small. The first real chance is Sunday the 26th – a 1.3m south swell with a 10-second period, light east breeze. Combined energy is weak at 355. It’s marginal at best.
Monday the 27th morning is your first real look-in: 1.0m south swell, 9-second period, and glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze. Combined energy is moderate at 172. It’s small but clean – bring a longboard. The arvo goes ordinary with a cross-shore NE wind.
Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are basically flat – 0.4m and 0.1m swells. Even a 13-second groundswell can’t save Wednesday. Combined energy is just 9.
Now here’s where it gets big – too big. From Thursday the 30th through to Monday the 10th of August, the swell is pumping. On Thursday morning it’s 2.4m, jumping to 3.0m in the arvo with an 11-second period and combined energy of 3,301. That’s powerful, clean even, but for a beginner-friendly beach break like Austinmer Beach, that’s expert territory. Friday the 31st is 2.1m, Saturday the 1st of August drops to 1.7m but conditions are messy.
But the standout is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. We’ve got a 1.6m south-east swell with a long 12-second period, glassy conditions from a light NNW breeze, and combined energy at 712. The swell direction is hitting the beach right, and it’s clean. Crowds are only “sometimes” here, so you might get a few of your own. If you can get out before the NE seabreeze hits in the arvo, this is the session.
Monday the 3rd of August morning is a good backup: 1.2m south-east swell, 10-second period, clean with a light cross-off breeze. Combined energy at 286. Solid.
After that, it gets messy and big again. Tuesday the 4th is tiny and clean but nothing. From Wednesday the 5th through to Monday the 10th, the swell is massive – 2.3m to 4.5m – with onshore and cross-shore winds making it choppy and lumpy. Combined energy is in the thousands (2,549 on the 6th, 4,079 on the 7th). Not surfable for this break.
Bottom line: the clear winner is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. Clean, glassy, solid groundswell. Monday the 3rd morning is your backup. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or way too big.
Stay safe.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 212 | 158 | 118 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 872 | 1070 | 1926 | 1387 | 768 | 985 | 661 | 464 | 301 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.34m | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 4 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 353 | 212 | 158 | 118 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 872 | 716 | 1375 | 1038 | 768 | 698 | 499 | 464 | 301 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 16 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 123 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SE 18 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | NE 8 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 1070 | 1926 | 1387 | — | 985 | 661 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 76 | 243 | 298 | 346 | 5 | 5 | 261 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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