
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 152 | 85 | 148 | 400 | 487 | 332 | 174 | 143 | 105 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 103 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.61m | 00:54AM1.03m | 12:48PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.00m | 1:56PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.35m | 6:48PM0.10m | 6:13AM0.43m | 7:54PM0.15m | 7:21AM0.49m | 9:03PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
327 | 241 | 416 | 448 | 426 | 407 | 306 | 229 | 90 | 146 | 108 | 76 | 389 | 241 | 174 | 143 | 105 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 103 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 13 | — | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 10 | S 7 |
264 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 3 | — | 3 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 14 | 31 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 12 | S 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 10 |
7 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | — |
— | 1 | 12 | 39 | 70 | 87 | 80 | 72 | 152 | 85 | 148 | 400 | 487 | 332 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 38 | 92 | 466 | 250 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 159 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 199 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
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