
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
545 | 744 | 445 | 381 | 365 | 330 | 307 | 287 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 261 | 267 | 356 | 349 | 386 | 394 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM0.95m | 2:26PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.26m | 7:46AM0.51m | 9:34PM0.24m | 9:09AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
358 | 485 | 445 | 381 | 365 | 330 | 307 | 287 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 261 | 267 | 356 | 349 | 386 | 394 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
20 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 73 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 18 |
20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
545 | 744 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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