
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 38 | 44 | 69 | 131 | 212 | 361 | 342 | 205 | 171 | 132 | 125 | 214 | 349 | 325 | 469 | 413 | 229 | 186 | 181 | 160 | 132 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.55m | 10:50PM1.14m | 11:04AM1.52m | 11:50PM1.04m | 12:02PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.23m | 4:50PM0.16m | 4:33AM0.31m | 5:51PM0.21m | 5:23AM0.40m | 7:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
422 | 401 | 38 | 434 | 343 | 260 | 186 | 253 | 206 | 205 | 171 | 132 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 350 | 305 | 229 | 186 | 181 | 160 | 132 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
154 | 146 | 298 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 116 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
20 | 20 | 110 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 31 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 131 | 212 | 361 | 342 | — | — | — | 125 | 214 | 349 | 325 | 469 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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