Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 392 | 698 | 622 | 482 | 75 | 88 | 100 | 123 | 159 | 184 | 233 | 262 | 253 | 193 | 201 | 104 | 145 | 115 | 108 | 123 | 143 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.97m | 5:08PM1.33m | 5:57AM1.06m | 5:50PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.16m | 6:30PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:42AM0.51m | 11:53PM0.29m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:16PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 76 | 152 | 698 | 622 | 86 | 249 | 162 | 146 | 149 | 118 | 111 | 144 | 152 | 157 | 112 | 106 | 64 | 100 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 49 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 171 | 252 | 347 | 247 | 129 | 73 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 102 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1238 | 766 | 392 | — | — | 482 | 75 | 88 | 100 | 123 | 159 | 184 | 233 | 262 | 253 | 193 | 201 | 104 | 145 | 115 | 108 | 123 | 143 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 89 | 41 | 41 | 89 | 100 | 92 | 92 | 82 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 666 | 303 | 92 |
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