Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
160 | 159 | 152 | 155 | 160 | 207 | 202 | 192 | 148 | 104 | 113 | 132 | 137 | 132 | 162 | 229 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 141 | 138 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
96 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 97 | 147 | 130 | 122 | 107 | 107 | 79 | 77 | 107 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 57 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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