
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 56 | 69 | 82 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 154 | 178 | 204 | 161 | 155 | 151 | 143 | 132 | 211 | 212 | 207 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:47AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:05AM0.60m | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:09AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
75 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 61 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 161 | 155 | 151 | 143 | 132 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | E 7 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 |
19 | 60 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 43 | — | 3 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
14 | — | — | 28 | 31 | 56 | 69 | 82 | 69 | 61 | 67 | 44 | 154 | 178 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 207 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 466 | 365 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 588 | 466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 588 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
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