
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
271 | 423 | 512 | 553 | 542 | 519 | 400 | 669 | 979 | 769 | 880 | 750 | 563 | 470 | 345 | 300 | 206 | 152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.51m | 8:24PM1.32m | 8:43AM1.60m | 9:11PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.15m | 2:24PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 |
2 | 264 | 347 | 412 | 403 | 400 | 4 | 4 | 717 | 769 | 880 | 750 | 563 | 470 | 345 | 559 | 660 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 300 | 206 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — |
271 | 423 | 512 | 553 | 542 | 519 | 400 | 669 | 979 | — | — | — | 73 | 368 | 597 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 121 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 128 | 50 | 7 | 7 |
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