
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 134 | 120 | 94 | 80 | 81 | 113 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 35 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:50PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
181 | 134 | 120 | 94 | 639 | 682 | 651 | 588 | 470 | 400 | 320 | 207 | 164 | 157 | 117 | 115 | 111 | 52 | 55 | 190 | 219 | 219 | 313 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
3 | 1 | — | 11 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 |
4 | 4 | 2 | — | 18 | 18 | 113 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
61 | 87 | 103 | 116 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 119 | 107 | — | 382 | 346 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
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