
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 435 | 452 | 377 | 351 | 294 | 349 | 398 | 466 | 424 | 406 | 357 | 349 | 314 | 249 | 249 | 240 | 240 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.40m | 00:23AM0.95m | 12:20PM1.33m | 1:19AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.31m | 5:43AM0.50m | 7:22PM0.38m | 6:29AM0.56m | 8:25PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
15 | 18 | 602 | 479 | 435 | 452 | 377 | 351 | 294 | 144 | 398 | 466 | 424 | 406 | 357 | 349 | 314 | 249 | 249 | 240 | 240 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 74 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 50 | 52 | 82 | 80 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 |
1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
730 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 349 | 14 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 65 | 128 | 7 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 126 | 190 | 100 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 53 | 38 | 100 | 100 | 38 | 100 | 36 |
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