Port Austin Surf Guide

Port Austin in Lake Huron is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds are from the south. The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Port Austin Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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6.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Port Austin:

The best conditions reported for surf at Port Austin occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Explore Port Austin Location Map

Interactive Port Austin 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 Port Austin is Chris Hadfield (Sarnia) Airport (YZR) in Canada, 130 km (81 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Port Austin is St Clair Co International (Port Huron) Airport (PHN) in USA, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Port Austin Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 15:00 Local Time
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Wind (km/h)
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Wind State cross-
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Swell History at Port Austin

Surf stats for Port Austin, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Port Austin

Wind stats for Port Austin, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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