Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 800 | 731 | 561 | 442 | 425 | 358 | 312 | 261 | 266 | 290 | 246 | 216 | 198 | 148 | 148 | 123 | 137 | 96 | 88 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 191 | 800 | 731 | 561 | 442 | 425 | 26 | 312 | 261 | 266 | 290 | 246 | 204 | 198 | 157 | 94 | 123 | 127 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 225 | 354 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 49 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 95 | 175 | 216 | 160 | 148 | 148 | 111 | 137 | 96 | 88 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 52 | 54 | 37 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 52 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 89 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 100 | 7 | 1 |
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