Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Austi and Main Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
591
1039
1088
1124
1168
1163
1484
1888
2300
2524
2510
2716
2854
2673
2417
2216
2214
2177
2177
1957
1784
1814
1814
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:27PM1.05m
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.49m
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:51AM0.25m
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
15
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
16
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
370
591
47
21
1168
1163
1484
1888
2300
2524
2510
2716
2854
2673
2417
2216
2214
2177
2177
1957
1784
1814
1814
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.9
ENE
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
31
28
18
265
12
12
8
7
6
21
5
4
4
4
2
9
6
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
9
9
7
6
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
259
215
1039
1088
1124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
13
13
121
50
50
13
7
41
41
5
13
54
54
38
61
5
61
38
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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