
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:28AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
133 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 19 | 157 | 227 | 131 | 918 | 792 | 687 | 618 | 541 | 479 | 423 | 370 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 18 | E 17 | S 26 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
50 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 91 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 17 | E 17 | — | E 17 | S 23 | S 19 | E 9 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | S 18 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 343 | 996 | 2038 | 3060 | 2648 | 1600 | 1075 | 1108 | 984 | 847 | 986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 255 | 819 | 330 | 121 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 76 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
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