Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 11PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 117 | 92 | 107 | 81 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 90 | 103 | 116 | 93 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.29m | 1:14AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:26AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.47m | 6:58AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:53AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
28 | 117 | 88 | 71 | 81 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 15 | 90 | 103 | 116 | 93 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 15 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | S 13 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | E 8 | SE 8 |
77 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | 56 | 92 | 107 | 89 | 92 | 69 | — | 47 | 52 | 129 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 438 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 41 |
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