
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 59 | 202 | 204 | 186 | 172 | 148 | 139 | 139 | 186 | 206 | 226 | 231 | 238 | 327 | 372 | 287 | 240 | 287 | 294 | 362 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:07PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.60m | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:09AM0.54m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:03PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
68 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 172 | 148 | 139 | 139 | 186 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | NE 9 | E 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 |
13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | E 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
89 | 49 | 202 | 204 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | 226 | 231 | 238 | 327 | 372 | 287 | 240 | 287 | 294 | 362 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 383 | 453 | 453 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 680 | 668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 100 | 666 | 666 | 0 | 0 |
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