Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s see what’s cookin’ for Austinmer Beach.
Right now, we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch for a while. The first few days offer very little to get excited about, with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore winds messing with the surface. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Thursday the 13th morning is actually the first surfable window. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the south with a light cross-off breeze, so the lines should be tidy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 255. Not a standout day, but a decent little session for a beginner-friendly beach. That’s really the only bright spot in the first week, because after that, conditions go downhill with choppy onshores and poor quality waves through the rest of the week and into the next.
Then, we hit a real gem. Saturday the 22nd afternoon looks like the best on offer. The swell bumps up to a clean 5ft from the east-northeast with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. The combined energy jumps to a strong 593, meaning there’s proper power behind it. This is the one to circle on the calendar – clean, punchy waves that will suit the beach break nicely. The wind stays light, so expect glassy conditions.
Sunday the 23rd morning holds similar promise, with a smaller 4ft from the same direction and still light offshore winds. It’s a solid second option but not quite as beefy as Saturday.
After that, the energy drops off again, and the end of the period on the 27th shows a much bigger swell (over 7ft) but it’s flagged as too big for this break, so only the experts would even think about it.
Overall, the first week is a write-off, but that Saturday the 22nd afternoon is the real standout – get on it if you can.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 11 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 257 | 90 | 115 | 82 | 194 | 257 | 269 | 153 | 81 | 146 | 117 | 107 | 107 | 100 | 56 | 36 | 60 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.34m | 10:47PM1.35m | 11:24AM1.34m | 11:31PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:18AM1.05m | 12:56PM1.29m | 1:14AM0.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:53AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.23m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:42PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.20m | 5:34PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.42m | 6:15AM0.39m | 7:35PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 9 | E 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 215 | 257 | 90 | 115 | 82 | 110 | 17 | 17 | 108 | 81 | 146 | 87 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 40 | 36 | 60 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 32 | 61 | 59 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 194 | 257 | 269 | 153 | 70 | 98 | 117 | 107 | 107 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 66 | 120 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 100 | 39 | 100 | 102 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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