
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | N 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 4 | N 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 114 | 798 | 601 | 503 | 389 | 342 | 1126 | 1151 | 1011 | 883 | 850 | 802 | 761 | 687 | 697 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 53 | 110 | 1304 | 1126 | — | 650 | 516 | — | — | — | 1165 | 1144 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 654 | 587 | 653 | 653 | 336 | 336 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 89 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
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