Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for our stretch of coast.

We’re in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at around 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing to write home about on that front.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Sunday afternoon the 2nd has a bit of swell, about 5ft, but it’s coming from the SE with a cross-shore wind and only a moderate energy reading of 586. It’s a marginal, messy affair. Monday the 3rd is cleaner but tiny – 3ft dropping to 2ft – and the energy is weak (191 and 139). Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are just plain poor, with barely any swell and a moderate breeze. You’d be wasting your time.

Then we get a bit of a spark. Thursday morning the 6th is looking much better. Clean offshore wind from the west, with the swell pushing 4ft from the south. The energy is moderate at 266. It’s good surf, but the afternoon gets messy again with a cross-onshore, so get in early.

The standout window, though, is definitely Friday morning the 7th. Glassy conditions, 4ft of south swell, and a clean energy reading of 205. The wind is dead calm – just a slight air. That’s the session to aim for. Saturday the 8th glassy again in the morning, but the swell drops right off to 2ft, so it’s more of a longboard or a splash around.

From there, we hit a long dry spell. Sunday the 9th through to the 13th is mostly poor, with tiny swell, cross-shore winds, and weak energy. A few windows of clean conditions on the 11th and 12th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about – 2ft to 2ft. It’s frustrating.

We get a bit of a pulse on the 14th, but it’s rain and a messy cross-shore wind, with 5ft of ENE swell and energy at 408 – it’s borderline. The 15th and 16th see a bigger south swell building, but it’s onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy and marginal.

The real promise is further out. Monday morning the 17th of August is looking like a cracker. Glassy calm, 4ft of groundswell from the south with a 12-second period, and a solid energy reading of 629. That’s a clean, powerful groundswell – best for points or reefs if you’ve got them, but should still offer some fun lines. The conditions are rated as “very good,” which is the best we’ve seen. It’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one to pencil in.

Rusty.

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