Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 33 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
126 | 255 | 196 | 189 | 185 | 141 | 136 | 131 | 98 | 98 | 33 | 106 | 108 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
83 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 27 | 100 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
15 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 5 |
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