
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 516 | 455 | 249 | 250 | 307 | 349 | 1058 | 918 | 972 | 919 | 665 | 640 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.19m | 6:39PM1.46m | 7:23AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.45m | 8:02AM1.39m | 8:12PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.12m | 1:18PM0.27m | 1:48AM0.12m | 2:06PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
55 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 675 | 516 | 455 | 249 | 250 | 307 | 287 | 1058 | 918 | 972 | 919 | 665 | 640 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 201 | 180 | 122 | 349 | 78 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | E 15 | S 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 150 | 96 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
2727 | 2137 | 1210 | 865 | 746 | 903 | 1147 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 186 | 121 | 50 | 413 | 278 | 278 | 76 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 100 | 100 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











