Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 68 | 64 | 90 | 16 | 151 | 136 | 118 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:05PM0.29m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 99 | 68 | 82 | 79 | 54 | 48 | 136 | 118 | 105 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 119 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 17 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 90 | 136 | 151 | 71 | — | 2 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 404 | 1046 | 1243 | 1337 | 2010 | 2356 | 2404 | 2391 | 2666 | 2866 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 878 | 1281 | 143 | 89 | 41 | 121 | 7 | 827 | 661 | 661 | 318 | 121 |
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