
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 188 | 227 | 237 | 352 | 342 | 352 | 294 | 236 | 192 | 216 | 239 | 312 | 292 | 271 | 317 | 269 | 240 | 198 | 290 | 365 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.06m | 5:50PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.16m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:16PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
148 | 153 | 161 | 149 | 125 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 228 | 173 | 168 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 375 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 |
118 | 113 | 144 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 |
129 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
— | 188 | 227 | 237 | 352 | 342 | 352 | 294 | 236 | 192 | 216 | 239 | 312 | 292 | 271 | 317 | 269 | 240 | 198 | 290 | 365 | 535 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 662 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
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