
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 168 | 168 | 208 | 237 | 258 | 355 | 235 | 193 | 151 | 151 | 156 | 126 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 636 | 754 | 651 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | 7:40AM1.36m | 7:48PM1.44m | 8:15AM1.45m | 8:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.28m | 1:30AM0.13m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
210 | 168 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 248 | 235 | 193 | 151 | 6 | 156 | 126 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 49 | 46 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 22 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
284 | — | 168 | 208 | 237 | 258 | 355 | — | — | — | 151 | — | 72 | 284 | 569 | 642 | 545 | 617 | 636 | 754 | 651 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 677 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 128 | 263 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 100 | 121 | 250 | 121 | 41 |
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