Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Austinmer Beach.
Right now, it’s a rough start. Tuesday morning has a 7ft SSE swell with cross wind, moderate energy at 631, but it’s too big for this beginner spot. Tuesday afternoon drops to 6ft with onshore wind – just marginal. Wednesday’s a washout: 4ft S swell with cross breeze in the morning, then a wild 10ft S swell with a fresh cross-onshore wind and energy at 1167 – that’s ugly and expert-only. Thursday’s even bigger: 12ft S swell, lumpy, energy roaring at 3750.
Friday morning brings 7ft SSE swell with light cross-on wind, still big but cleaner – energy 745. Friday afternoon goes marginal again. Saturday 12th September morning is your first real winner: 5ft SSE swell, a nice cross-offshore N breeze at 6 mph, clean water, moderate energy at 511. The 11-second period gives it some push. This is the best of the early run. Water temp is pretty average for this time of year.
Sunday drops to 3ft – clean but weak. Monday’s tiny 2ft with a glassy W wind – ordinary. Tuesday 15th September is flat and onshore. Wednesday 16th September morning shows life: 5ft S swell, cross-offshore N wind, clean, energy 492. Friday 18th September morning is another good one: 4ft SSE, light cross-offshore WSW breeze, clean.
Then there’s a gap until Saturday 19th September afternoon – that’s the standout: 6ft SSE swell, gentle offshore WNW wind at 9 mph, clean, energy 621. Beautiful lines. Sunday’s okay but windy. From Monday 21st, it all fades to tiny, weak stuff.
Your best bets: Saturday 12th September morning (clean, 5ft SSE) and Saturday 19th September afternoon (clean offshore, 6ft SSE). Crowds can show up here, so get out early.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1375 | 629 | 450 | 173 | 157 | 1142 | 1840 | 2137 | 1396 | 1245 | 739 | 528 | 399 | 431 | 260 | 153 | 115 | 125 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:28AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | 9:23AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.18m | 3:42AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SSE 22 | SE 22 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 450 | 173 | 43 | 17 | 42 | 1490 | 166 | 18 | 739 | 528 | 399 | 431 | 260 | 153 | 115 | 125 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 69 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 15 | E 17 | — | SSE 23 | E 16 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 14 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 17 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | 103 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 129 | 59 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | NW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1375 | 629 | — | 1 | 157 | 1142 | 1840 | 2137 | 1396 | 1245 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 25 | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 727 | 7 | 120 | 298 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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