Surf Forecasts:
Austinmer Pools surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 511 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s 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 Pools in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Austinmer Pools over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 511 | 446 | 261 | 241 | 181 | 131 | 123 | 203 | 275 | 140 | 166 | 103 | 158 | 149 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 511 | 26 | 261 | 241 | 181 | 131 | 123 | 203 | 275 | 140 | 166 | 103 | 158 | 149 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 40 | 17 | 102 | 109 | 76 | 71 | 25 | 59 | 130 | 100 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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