
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 350 | 264 | 253 | 253 | 271 | 291 | 485 | 564 | 458 | 608 | 479 | 479 | 804 | 962 | 884 | 880 | 734 | 653 | 513 | 382 | 307 | 242 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.40m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.51m | 8:24PM1.32m | 8:43AM1.60m | 9:11PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.17m | 1:38PM0.25m | 1:44AM0.15m | 2:24PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
230 | 250 | 264 | 253 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 306 | 392 | 458 | 439 | 479 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 884 | 880 | 734 | 653 | 513 | 382 | 645 | 632 | 518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 16 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 307 | 242 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — |
313 | 350 | — | — | 253 | 271 | 291 | 485 | 564 | — | 608 | — | 479 | 804 | 962 | — | — | — | 18 | 211 | 583 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 661 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 170 | 126 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 128 | 13 |
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