
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 1PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 560 | 534 | 518 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:28AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | SE 9 |
9 | 9 | 560 | 534 | 518 | 343 | 247 | 165 | 133 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 35 | 19 | 159 | 227 | 196 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | E 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 92 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 17 | E 18 | S 21 | NE 16 | S 19 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1243 | 766 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 403 | 1075 | 1876 | 3144 | 2559 | 1929 | 1463 | 1389 | 1514 | 1514 | 1370 | 1268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 50 | 7 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 260 | 819 | 330 | 177 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 89 | 121 | 5 | 2 |
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