
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
308 | 287 | 386 | 235 | 193 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 122 | 216 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 86 | 589 | 781 | 715 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.45m | 7:40AM1.36m | 7:48PM1.44m | 8:15AM1.45m | 8:29PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.13m | 1:41PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
6 | 6 | 281 | 235 | 193 | 147 | 6 | 147 | 122 | 107 | 110 | 113 | 99 | 86 | 69 | 45 | 36 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 11 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
308 | 287 | 386 | — | — | — | 147 | — | 42 | 216 | 366 | 389 | 320 | 376 | 589 | 781 | 715 | 524 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 128 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 34 | 76 | 89 | 41 | 50 | 50 |
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