Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 268 | 281 | 1007 | 1027 | 990 | 848 | 625 | 511 | 404 | 338 | 255 | 193 | 135 | 112 | 78 | 72 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.45m | 8:02AM1.39m | 8:12PM1.41m | 8:37AM1.46m | 8:54PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.12m | 2:06PM0.21m | 2:23AM0.14m | 2:51PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 268 | 281 | 1007 | 1027 | 990 | 848 | 625 | 511 | 404 | 338 | 255 | 193 | 135 | 112 | 78 | 72 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 119 | 228 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | S 11 | — | S 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 79 | 74 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 26 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 43 | 62 | — | — | 53 | 53 | 66 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 662 | 92 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
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