Austinmer Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the lowdown on the surf for Austinmer Beach. We're looking at a pretty quiet 16-day stretch overall, with a few moments that'll get you wet but nothing to write home about. The water is sitting at a comfortable 64°F with a minimal anomaly, so it's about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The first real chance to get a wave is Tuesday the 1st. Expect waist-high 3ft swell from the south with a period of 11 seconds, giving the waves a bit of shape. The combined energy is weak (175). The morning has a clean cross-off breeze, and the afternoon builds into a good session with light winds and clean conditions. That Tuesday afternoon is the pick of the first few days.

Wednesday the 2nd drops off to small 2ft south swell, with periods dropping to 10 seconds. It's clean but super ordinary. Thursday the 3rd is even smaller with 2ft and a fresh offshore wind, but the energy is weak (83). Friday the 4th sees a slight bump back to 3ft south swell, but the period is a short 9 seconds, and the afternoon gets a messy cross-shore wind. Saturday the 5th has a messy 4ft north-northeast swell with a very short 6-second period, plus a howling 22 mph offshore wind in the afternoon that'll blow the foam off the top.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are both below par – small, wonky, and with onshore or cross-shore winds. Not worth the paddle.

Now, Tuesday the 8th offers a bit of hope. Morning brings a 3ft swell from the east-northeast, short period of 8 seconds, but a clean 12 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest. The energy is moderate (219). It's not perfect, but it's the cleanest we've seen in a while.

Then Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th get a big pulse of south swell. Wednesday morning sees 7ft from the south with a 10-second period and moderate energy (817), but it's cross-shore. Wednesday afternoon jumps to 7ft from the south with an 11-second period and strong energy (1769), but the wind is onshore. Thursday morning is the biggest of the lot: 8ft from the south-southeast, 12-second period, and very strong energy (1517). The wind is light and cross-off, making it clean, but that's expert-only territory at this break. It's worth a look if you're a charger, but for most, it's a no-go.

Friday the 11th settles back to a manageable 4ft south-southeast swell with a 9-second period, light cross-off winds, and good conditions in the morning. That's a solid session for the intermediate crew.

After that, the surf fades fast. Saturday the 12th is tiny 2ft, and Sunday the 13th is even smaller at 1.0ft, with a strong southerly wind bringing in rain and lumpy conditions. The remainder of the week is small, messy, and crossed up.

So, if you're looking for the standout, I'd say Thursday the 10th morning for the big swell and clean conditions – but only if you're an expert. For the rest of us, Friday the 11th morning is the best all-rounder with clean 4ft waves. Otherwise, it's a lot of waiting around for waist-high slop.

Rusty.

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