Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 7,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming for Austinmer Beach over the next couple of weeks.
It's a slow start, no two ways about it. Friday the 10th is pretty grim with light rain and a cross-shore breeze messing up 1.6m of swell from the SE, and the combined wave energy is 582 – but it's just marginal. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday the 11th is better, especially in the morning. Clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW, and 1.1m of swell from the SE at 9 seconds. Combined energy is 330, so it's modest but fun for the beginners who frequent this break. The afternoon drops off, so get out there early.
Sunday the 12th: a 25 km/h offshore wind from the W makes it clean, but the swell is tiny at 0.6m and wave energy is just 95. Patience required.
Monday the 13th through Tuesday the 14th is flat. Swell barely touches 0.3m. A proper lull.
Wednesday the 15th through Sunday the 19th is a whole different story, but it's not for everyone. Swell jumps to 2.3m on Wednesday morning and hits 3.5m by the afternoon, then keeps climbing. By Friday the 17th we're looking at 5.0m of swell from the SE with a combined energy of 12289 – that's absolutely massive. Saturday the 18th has 4.5m swell and glassy conditions in the morning, which looks incredible, but it's way too big for Austinmer. This exposed beach will be a washing machine and only the most experienced big-wave surfers should even think about it, if that. The cross-shore winds later in the week add chop, making it look more promising for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that big pulse, Monday the 20th is your winner. The morning: 1.8m of swell from the SE with clean offshore winds from the WNW, and combined energy at 639. The wind is light and offshore, so it'll be glassy, and the size is perfect for intermediate surfers. The afternoon is just as good with a 25 km/h offshore keeping things tidy.
The rest of the week dips again, with Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 23rd showing small waves from 0.5m to 1.0m – nothing to write home about.
Then we get a late pulse on Friday the 24th afternoon: 1.8m of swell from the S, but with a cross-onshore breeze, so it's a bit messy. And Saturday the 25th morning brings 3.0m of SSE swell with a 12-second period and light offshore wind, but again, that's too big for Austinmer and only for experts.
Water temp is pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Bottom line: Monday the 20th is the pick – clean, solid, and fun. The rest is either flat, too big, or messy.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 393 | 449 | 456 | 275 | 168 | 164 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 97 | 682 | 1809 | 887 | 1622 | 3063 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.50m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 393 | 449 | 456 | 275 | 168 | 93 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 97 | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 126 | 9 | 22 | 157 | 164 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | S 12 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 682 | 1809 | 887 | 1622 | 3063 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 210 | 351 | 298 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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