
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 5AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
456 | 437 | 388 | 388 | 314 | 275 | 249 | 240 | 235 | 262 | 275 | 230 | 220 | 177 | 197 | 115 | 112 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.27m | 2:28AM0.87m | 2:15PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.38m | 6:29AM0.56m | 8:25PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.61m | 9:31PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
456 | 437 | 388 | 388 | 314 | 275 | 249 | 240 | 235 | 262 | 275 | 230 | 220 | 177 | 37 | 115 | 112 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 50 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 13 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
38 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 11 | 9 | 197 | 42 | 44 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 53 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 698 | 38 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 588 | 0 | 0 |
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