
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 21 | 31 | 68 | 83 | 120 | 136 | 128 | 99 | 70 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 79 | 195 | 111 | 102 | 77 | 67 | 59 | 92 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.18m | 3:42AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:05PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
151 | 143 | 181 | 135 | 133 | 120 | 136 | 128 | 99 | 70 | 82 | 79 | 53 | 48 | 98 | 111 | 102 | 77 | 67 | 59 | 36 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 96 | 174 | 171 | 125 | 119 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — |
55 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 |
36 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 83 | 115 | 89 | — | — | — | 46 | 51 | 58 | 79 | 195 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 92 | 866 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 92 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 878 | 103 | 128 | 111 |
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