
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 16 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 112 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
394 | 408 | 713 | 932 | 932 | 813 | 639 | 461 | 386 | 363 | 288 | 235 | 230 | 154 | 173 | 140 | 112 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 16 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SE 13 | S 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 7 | SE 17 | NE 8 |
2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
— | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 92 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
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