Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 AEST
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Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Austi and Main Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
28
43
75
58
44
37
32
25
38
47
45
71
75
96
96
116
110
102
83
107
119
153
176
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
E
15
NE
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:43PM1.26m
5:43AM1.28m
6:21PM1.35m
6:29AM1.24m
6:55PM1.42m
7:11AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.38m
12:00PM0.22m
00:32AM0.31m
12:34PM0.24m
1:15AM0.26m
1:05PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
14
19
21
20
17
15
14
14
13
18
20
19
17
17
16
16
15
20
20
21
17
16
14
13
13
18
18
17
15
14
13
13
12
18
19
19
18
18
16
16
14
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
4
28
43
75
58
44
37
32
25
38
47
45
71
75
96
96
116
110
102
83
107
119
153
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
5
5
4
4
10
6
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
22
18
34
31
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
3
2
9
2
8
8
7
7
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
7
6
5
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
2
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
55
4
1
3
6
5
1
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
19
199
5
0
0
1
19
383
8
1
0
1
0
7
13
34
0
0
0
0
1
0
65
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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