Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 173 | 151 | 136 | 170 | 125 | 117 | 114 | 95 | 84 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 127 | 819 | 731 | 643 | 460 | 373 | 365 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
191 | 173 | 151 | 136 | 140 | 125 | 117 | 114 | 95 | 84 | 84 | 613 | 411 | 399 | 359 | 292 | 241 | 819 | 731 | 643 | 460 | 373 | 365 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 45 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 52 | 67 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 57 | 127 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 46 | 39 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 3 | 39 | 170 | 240 | 236 | 262 | 346 | 529 | 691 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 1 |
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