Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around here are pretty quiet. There’s nothing happening on the first day, Wednesday the 26th, so don’t bother waxing up. We’ve got a bit of a wait, and then a short window of size, but it goes quiet again after that.
The real action, if you can call it that, kicks off on Thursday morning, August 27th. Austinmer Beach will see a solid 7ft swell pushing in from the south, with a moderate wave energy reading (1185). That’s a lot of water for this beach break – too big for beginners, definitely one for the experienced crew only. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it should be clean enough, but that S swell with a 8-second period is a bit short and junky. It won’t be pretty, but it’s the only real pulse in the whole run. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
After that Thursday morning, the swell drops fast. Friday the 28th morning has 5ft from the SSE (11-second period, clean enough) with moderate energy (612), and you could get a few, but it’s nothing special. After Friday morning, the surf goes downhill – messy winds, small waves, and a whole lot of nothing. From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Tuesday, September 1st, it’s marginal at best, with tiny 3ft to 1ft slop. You’ll see a glassy morning on Sunday the 30th with only 3ft – that’s a nice paddle but barely a wave.
From the 1st of September onward, it’s a long, dry stretch. The swell energy drops into double digits – as low as 26 – and the height hovers around 1ft to 1ft. A few mornings have offshore wind and clean conditions, but there’s just no swell to work with. This area is known to go through flat spells, so don’t get too down – the forecasts can shift. But right now, the only standout is that Thursday morning, August 27th. It’s big, it’s raw, and it’s for the experts only. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 180 | 481 | 625 | 304 | 165 | 586 | 446 | 261 | 281 | 180 | 139 | 115 | 144 | 144 | 119 | 160 | 153 | 151 | 110 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 84 | 349 | 494 | 304 | 165 | 586 | 26 | 261 | 281 | 180 | 120 | 115 | 144 | 144 | 119 | 160 | 153 | 151 | 110 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 69 | 44 | 41 | 156 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 99 | 139 | 139 | 68 | 25 | 109 | 88 | 86 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 22 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 14 | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 49 | 180 | 481 | 625 | — | — | — | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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