
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
856 | 750 | 513 | 424 | 307 | 242 | 202 | 152 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 67 | 50 | 147 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 82 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.60m | 9:11PM1.29m | 9:24AM1.66m | 10:00PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:52PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.08m | 3:00AM0.17m | 3:59PM0.03m | 3:42AM0.22m | 4:51PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
856 | 750 | 513 | 424 | 307 | 691 | 646 | 529 | 556 | 425 | 305 | 213 | 177 | 147 | 108 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 92 | 85 | 64 | 62 | 82 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 3 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 242 | 202 | 152 | 105 | 102 | 69 | 67 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 3 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — |
— | 2 | 100 | 295 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 89 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 466 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 50 | 7 | 0 |
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