
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 122 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 29 | 58 | 126 | 151 | 271 | 183 | 153 | 121 | 105 | 105 | 175 | 363 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.55m | 9:58PM1.25m | 10:15AM1.55m | 10:50PM1.14m | 11:04AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.17m | 3:57PM0.13m | 3:50AM0.23m | 4:50PM0.16m | 4:33AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
231 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 220 | 179 | 110 | 139 | 422 | 401 | 40 | 434 | 343 | 260 | 183 | 186 | 183 | 153 | 121 | 105 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 43 | 122 | 210 | 347 | 154 | 112 | 298 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 165 | 116 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 21 | S 16 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 52 | 112 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 66 | 29 | 58 | 126 | 151 | 271 | — | — | — | — | 105 | 175 | 363 | 341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 588 | 92 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
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