Austinmer Pools Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Austinmer Pools Surf Guide

Austinmer Pools in Illawarra is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. No reef break here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Shark protected.

Austinmer Pools Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Austinmer Pools:

The best conditions reported for surf at Austinmer Pools occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Austinmer Pools (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Austinmer Pools with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Austinmer Pools surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Austinmer Pools is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Austinmer Pools is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Austinmer Pools Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	glass

Tides at Austinmer Pools

Current tide and informaton

For Bulli, 3 km from Austinmer Pools.

Next High Water: 11:17am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 05:21am | 0.29m

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Austinmer Pools Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite