
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 442 | 397 | 343 | 301 | 267 | 295 | 575 | 822 | 946 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.34m | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
632 | 2 | 2 | 580 | 602 | 505 | 442 | 397 | 343 | 301 | 267 | 238 | 575 | 822 | 946 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 62 | 183 | 295 | 206 | 174 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 18 | S 21 | S 21 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 |
3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | 619 | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
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