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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 01 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
21.5° 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: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
119
183
188
217
217
277
404
561
633
736
869
874
788
886
692
717
832
978
837
961
1086
938
838
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
20
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00PM1.51m
8:30AM1.12m
8:33PM1.52m
9:10AM1.08m
9:08PM1.50m
9:50AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.29m
2:35AM0.19m
2:08PM0.33m
3:14AM0.19m
2:40PM0.37m
3:54AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:31
6:31
6:33
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
22
21
19
18
18
17
18
20
22
22
20
19
18
17
17
20
22
22
20
19
18
16
17
18
20
19
18
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
17
18
17
17
19
19
20
18
18
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
116
119
183
10
217
217
277
404
561
1
4
5
874
788
717
692
3
3
3
3
808
955
938
838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
7
4
4
5
5
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
188
633
736
869
886
717
832
978
837
961
1086
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
199
243
8
0
0
0
0
0
438
438
438
115
0
0
0
126
438
438
126
115
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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