Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Pools surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 616 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Austinmer Pools this week:
The surf forecast for Austinmer Pools over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Austinmer Pools in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Pools over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 96 | 461 | 365 | 170 | 97 | 65 | 230 | 448 | 127 | 134 | 96 | 159 | 255 | 240 | 157 | 181 | 231 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:50PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.34m | 10:47PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:53AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.23m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:42PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 83 | 461 | 365 | 170 | 97 | 65 | 230 | 277 | 127 | 134 | 96 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 18 | 20 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 96 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | E 14 | S 14 | S 18 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | S 8 | W 2 | W 3 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 448 | 1 | 1 | — | 159 | 255 | 240 | — | 181 | 231 | 512 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 66 | 129 | 120 | 249 |
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