Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Guide

Little Austi and Main Beach in Sydney South is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach break favours right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Little Austi and Main Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Austi and Main Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Austi and Main Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Little Austi and Main Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Little Austi and Main Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in March while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Little Austi and Main Beach Location Map

Interactive Little Austi and Main Beach 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 Little Austi and Main Beach is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Austi and Main Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:18 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Little Austi and Main Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Bulli, 4 km from Little Austi and Main Beach.

Next High Water: 12:10pm | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 06:10am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Little Austi and Main Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.3 °C) at Little Austi and Main Beach is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite