
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 299 | 249 | 227 | 194 | 199 | 194 | 154 | 103 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 547 | 279 | 334 | 1369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:50AM1.09m | 5:44PM1.45m | 6:41AM1.19m | 6:39PM1.46m | 7:23AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.19m | 11:23AM0.43m | 00:28AM0.15m | 12:25PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.12m | 1:18PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
319 | 299 | 249 | 227 | 194 | 199 | 194 | 154 | 103 | 71 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 279 | 334 | 1369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 8 | S 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | S 9 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 259 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 11 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 14 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | E 14 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 149 | 822 | 1874 | 3296 | 2402 | 1630 | 935 | 875 | 1626 | 1218 | 932 | 710 | 617 | 547 | 252 | 194 | 235 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 278 | 177 | 50 | 413 | 668 | 278 | 89 | 76 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 121 | 121 | 13 | 2 |
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