
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1045 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | 380 | 314 | 233 | 191 | 166 | 134 | 90 | 71 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 |
1045 | 904 | 876 | 680 | 587 | 456 | 380 | 314 | 233 | 191 | 166 | 134 | 90 | 71 | 43 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 21 | E 16 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | S 21 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 6 |
12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 2 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 12 | 28 | 31 | 44 | — | 1 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 150 | 260 | 212 | 103 | 221 |
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