
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (11 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
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. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1047 | 1015 | 820 | 580 | 517 | 415 | 335 | 266 | 225 | 172 | 142 | 118 | 115 | 217 | 223 | 48 | 112 | 103 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.07m | 9:51AM1.54m | 10:37PM1.03m | 10:29AM1.50m | 11:19PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.16m | 3:23AM0.37m | 4:40PM0.18m | 3:59AM0.41m | 5:22PM0.22m | 4:36AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
1047 | 1015 | 820 | 580 | 517 | 415 | 335 | 266 | 225 | 172 | 142 | 118 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 48 | 45 | 103 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 |
5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 14 | 26 | — | 42 | 115 | 217 | 223 | 150 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 53 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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