Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 1,979 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for the next couple of weeks.
Saturday morning the 4th of July is the only real window for a paddle. Austinmer Beach has a clean 3ft S swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is WSW cross-off at 9 mph. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (235). It’s small but fun for a beginner-friendly beach break. Crowds can show up sometimes.
Saturday afternoon the 4th goes bad – wind swings SE and crosses on, period drops to a weak 8 seconds. No good.
From Sunday the 5th through Friday the 10th, it’s all too big. Swells run from 7ft to 12ft, energy readings in the thousands (1537, 1986, 2610...). Wind is mostly cross or cross-on at 12 to 16 mph. For a beginner beach break, that’s way too powerful. Leave it for experts or kite surfers.
Saturday the 11th of July is the standout. Morning has a 5ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, light SW wind at 3 mph making it clean, energy at 378 – moderate but manageable. Afternoon gets glassy with a 4ft SSE swell and 9-second period. Clean, small, and fun. Crowds sometimes, but worth it.
Sunday the 12th is ordinary – morning has a tiny 3ft SE swell with light NW cross-off wind. Afternoon drops to 2ft with onshore wind. Not worth it.
Monday the 13th is flat – 1ft ESE swells with a 11-second period in the morning and offshore wind from the west. Energy is weak (53). Afternoon is even smaller (46). Barely breaking.
Tuesday the 14th through Sunday the 19th, the swell returns hard. Tuesday morning sees 10ft S swells with cross-off wind, energy at 1897. Too big for a beginner break. By Saturday the 18th, we’ve got 12ft SSE swells with a 11-second period and energy at 5476. That’s massive power. Strictly for experts.
Sunday the 19th morning is glassy with a 10ft SSE swell and 10-second period – looks incredible but only for pros. Afternoon brings an 8ft SE swell with a light onshore breeze from the ENE.
So the standout is Saturday the 11th – both sessions. Small, clean, glassy in the arvo. Everything else is either flat, too big, or blown out. Long-range stuff around the 18th–19th is for advanced crew only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 86 | 630 | 1525 | 1979 | 1314 | 978 | 981 | 951 | 1220 | 1164 | 1606 | 1209 | 904 | 1218 | 1210 | 1055 | 1215 | 1071 | 908 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:34PM1.23m | 1:22AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.31m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 86 | 140 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 951 | 990 | 1164 | 1195 | 899 | 220 | 978 | 885 | 890 | 1215 | 1071 | 908 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 21 | S 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 44 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 212 | 178 | 110 | 49 | 249 | 213 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 215 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | ESE 13 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 222 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 630 | 1525 | 1979 | 1314 | 978 | 981 | — | 1220 | — | 1606 | 1209 | 904 | 1218 | 1210 | 1055 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 142 | 120 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
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