
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 224 | 163 | 134 | 90 | 69 | 68 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 |
233 | 224 | 163 | 134 | 90 | 69 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 21 | E 16 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 13 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | E 14 | NE 5 | S 9 | E 13 | E 8 | ENE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | E 8 |
9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 |
1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 35 | 130 | 243 | 159 | 350 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 5 | 68 | 41 | 5 | 1 |
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