Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 4.0m 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Austinmer Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is gonna be a tough one to call for most of it.
The overall picture is dominated by solid to very strong swell energy, but for a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break like this, most of it is either too big or comes with ugly wind. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
We don’t really get a proper window until Saturday September 12th. The morning is the only real standout in the whole 16-day run. We’ve got a clean 4ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period pushing in, and best of all, a light NNW cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. That’s going to shape up some clean little runners, ideal for a beginner. The heavy period is good for shape here, just don’t expect huge walls. The energy is moderate at 440, so there’s enough push. You might get a few others out, but nothing wild. After that, it drops off fast that afternoon.
Saturday morning (12th) is your best bet for a paddle. It’s clean and manageable, with that cross-offshore wind making it look real tidy.
Through the second week, things get more uncertain. A few mornings look clean on the 16th and 22nd, with 4ft to 5ft SSE swell and light offshore breezes, but the period drops to short 7-10 seconds, which kills the quality. The energy on the 22nd morning is a weak 220. It’s surfable, but you’re not gonna write home about it.
The rest of the period is plagued by either onshore howlers or swell that pumps well over 8ft – that’s strictly expert territory, mate, and even then, the cross-shore chop makes it a chore. On Wednesday the 18th, the swell hits 12ft with a 12-second period and cross-shore winds – that’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
So yeah, it’s a long wait for that one clean Saturday morning. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, 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 23°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 1375 | 644 | 460 | 173 | 157 | 1300 | 1878 | 1461 | 1673 | 1219 | 1029 | 505 | 367 | 359 | 214 | 146 | 108 | 87 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.53m | 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 | |||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 2 | 460 | 173 | 42 | 17 | 49 | 33 | 160 | 45 | 692 | 505 | 367 | 359 | 214 | 146 | 108 | 87 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | SSE 23 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 69 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 28 | 10 | 30 | 17 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 15 | E 17 | S 24 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 15 | — | ENE 14 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 20 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | — | 19 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | NW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 336 | 1375 | 644 | — | 1 | 157 | 1300 | 1878 | 1461 | 1673 | 1219 | 1029 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 820 | 12 | 77 | 298 | 7 | 29 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Austinmer Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Austinmer Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Austinmer Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Austinmer Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Austinmer Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Austinmer Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Austinmer Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Illawarra? If you are looking for accommodation near Austinmer Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Illawarra, consider staying in Wollongong which is 14 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Illawarra where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Port Kembla which is 21 km (13 miles) away, Engadine, Caringbah and Cronulla.
Nearest