Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE 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 (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for this area.
First week is a bit of a bum steer, to be honest. The swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy just poking into double digits at best, and the wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, keeping things messy. There are a few cleaner moments with glass or light offshore, but with waves only 0.5 to 1 foot – not worth paddling out for. It’s pretty much dead from Tuesday the 4th through Wednesday the 5th, with wave heights barely reaching 1 foot.
The real action doesn’t kick in until the second week. On Friday morning the 14th of August, Austinmer Beach fires up: 6-foot south swell, 9-second period, and a combined energy reading of 517. The wind is dead calm and glassy – perfect conditions. That’s your best session, no question. Later that afternoon the swell jumps to 10 feet from the south with a longer 12-second period, but that’s way too big for this break – only for the experts, and with a light onshore breeze, it’s not ideal.
Saturday the 15th’s morning is also a cracker: glassy winds again, 6-foot south swell, and strong energy (583). It’s clean and pumping.
Sunday morning the 16th offers 4 feet of south-southeast swell with glassy conditions – real good, easy to surf. Monday morning the 17th keeps it going with 4 feet from the southeast and clean glass once more (energy 318).
Water temp is about 64°F, which is normal for this time of year.
Crowds can get thick when it’s this good, so expect some company at the peak sessions.
Summary: the first week is pretty much a washout, but the back half of the forecast has two to three mornings of absolute gold. Mark your calendar for the 14th and 15th of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 102 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 146 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 47 | 66 | 90 | 33 | 50 | 84 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 180 | 102 | 69 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 58 | 146 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 47 | 66 | 90 | 28 | 50 | 84 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 7 | E 15 | S 5 | S 5 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 157 | 69 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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