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Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Austi and Main Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1124 | 1168 | 1163 | 1484 | 1921 | 2281 | 2524 | 2510 | 2502 | 2805 | 2944 | 2629 | 2417 | 2375 | 2335 | 2140 | 1957 | 1784 | 1784 | 1723 | 1537 | 1512 | 1537 | 1468 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:18AM1.24m | 4:23PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.51m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.50m | 9:51AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | — | 1168 | 1163 | 1484 | 1921 | 2281 | 2524 | 2510 | 2502 | 2805 | 2944 | 2629 | 2417 | 2375 | 2335 | 2140 | 1957 | 1784 | 1784 | 1723 | 1537 | 1512 | 1537 | 1468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 50 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 100 | 54 | 36 | 0 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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