
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 442 | 397 | 343 | 301 | 267 | 295 | 575 | 822 | 1045 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | 380 | 283 | 233 | 169 | 137 | 110 | 90 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | SE 10 |
593 | 505 | 442 | 397 | 343 | 301 | 267 | 238 | 575 | 822 | 1045 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | 380 | 283 | 233 | 169 | 137 | 110 | 21 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 5 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | NE 5 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 62 | 183 | 295 | 206 | 174 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 18 | S 21 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 16 | SE 14 | E 15 | E 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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