Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 77 | 22 | 120 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:52PM1.16m | 10:56AM1.67m | 11:49PM1.09m | 11:49AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.22m | 4:51PM0.03m | 4:26AM0.28m | 5:46PM0.06m | 5:16AM0.35m | 6:48PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 120 | 234 | 450 | 408 | 372 | 726 | 743 | 580 | 484 | 392 | 311 | 241 | 485 | 393 | 455 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 37 | 25 | — | 1 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 72 | 78 | 181 | 190 | 322 | 343 | 391 | 435 | 348 | 267 | 249 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 138 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 117 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 25 | 51 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 225 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 588 | 89 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 666 | 92 | 250 | 9 |
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