
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
160 | 204 | 204 | 164 | 211 | 251 | 325 | 444 | 756 | 398 | 418 | 314 | 268 | 307 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 356 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM0.97m | 1:10PM1.43m | 3:29AM0.95m | 2:26PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.47m | 8:20PM0.26m | 7:46AM0.51m | 9:34PM0.24m | 9:09AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
160 | 5 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 453 | 398 | 418 | 314 | 268 | 307 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 356 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 18 | S 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 77 | 152 | 234 | 201 | 165 | 130 | 102 | 74 | 72 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | E 19 | S 15 | E 18 | SE 7 | E 17 | E 16 | S 18 | E 18 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 204 | — | 164 | 211 | 251 | 325 | 444 | 756 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 89 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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