
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 23s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
41 | 39 | 27 | 20 | 157 | 227 | 86 | 928 | 847 | 761 | 614 | 602 | 516 | 469 | 414 | 361 | 326 | 332 | 397 | 397 | 291 | 259 | 198 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 19 | S 21 | S 20 |
5 | 42 | 41 | 91 | 19 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 60 | 113 | 116 | 111 | 105 | 117 | 140 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 22 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
2239 | 1527 | 1099 | 1048 | 943 | 992 | 1079 | — | — | — | 849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 76 | 89 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 303 | 2 | 1 |
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