
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 263 | 225 | 190 | 196 | 176 | 206 | 198 | 149 | 146 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
314 | 263 | 225 | 190 | 132 | 112 | 206 | 198 | 149 | 146 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 8 | S 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | — |
43 | 113 | 178 | 157 | 196 | 176 | 67 | 53 | 45 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 | — | S 14 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | — | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | 4 | 33 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 13 | 87 | 34 | 54 | 109 | 41 | 259 | 68 | 243 | 243 | 68 | 243 | 68 |
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