Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright groms, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
First off, the opening days are pretty flat. On Monday the 3rd of August, you’ve got some surfable waves at Austinmer Beach, but it’s small. A 3ft SE swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is weak (187). The water temp is 64°, which is about normal for this time of year. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are just too small to really go for it. This limp pattern hangs around for a few days.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are a total washout. We’re talkin’ 1ft waves, almost no energy (23 and 17). Don’t bother.
We get a tiny pulse on Thursday the 6th morning with a 2ft S swell, but it’s a short 8-second period, and the energy is still low (69). It’s clean with a light W wind, but it’s just not enough.
The one true standout, and I mean the only one, is Friday the 14th of August in the morning. The swell is going to pump up to 8ft from the South, with a 9-second period, and the energy is massive (1779). That’s a serious amount of water. The wind is a light NNW breeze, making it clean and cross-off. This is a big swell for this spot—too big for beginners, this is for the experienced crew only. The break is exposed, so expect it to be heavy. Crowds can be a factor *sometimes*, so get there early.
The days leading up to it are a slow grind. Thursday the 13th afternoon sees a jump to 6ft from the S, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s not looking good. The morning of the 15th has 5ft S swell, clean, but the energy is a lot lower (334) and the conditions are marginal.
After that big Friday, the swell drops off fast. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is messy with cross-shore and cross-on winds, and the waves are small and weak. The following Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have some glassy moments with small 2ft to 3ft swells, which is fine for a log, but nothing to get excited about.
So, the deal is: the first week is a flat spell with a few tiny, clean waves. The only real gem is Friday the 14th of August morning. That’s your day. The rest is just filler.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, 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 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 102 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 159 | 69 | 79 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 180 | 102 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 81 | 103 | 101 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 159 | 69 | 79 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSE 11 | S 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | S 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 7 | E 15 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | S 5 | E 7 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | E 10 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 16 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 243 | 69 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 467 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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