
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 32 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
126 | 38 | 26 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 32 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
7 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
3 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
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