
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 95 | 86 | 82 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 17 | 56 | 13 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 76 | 122 | 99 | 93 | 104 | 79 | 84 | 129 | 199 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.51m | 9:34PM1.27m | 9:46AM1.52m | 10:14PM1.19m | 10:20AM1.51m | 10:54PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.18m | 3:33PM0.15m | 3:27AM0.23m | 4:15PM0.16m | 3:58AM0.29m | 4:57PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
93 | 95 | 86 | 82 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 122 | 99 | 93 | 66 | 97 | 84 | 69 | 45 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
14 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 104 | 79 | 5 | — | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | N 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | E 16 | — |
17 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
38 | 30 | — | — | — | 64 | 69 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 46 | 43 | 76 | — | 34 | 52 | — | — | 104 | 129 | 199 | 540 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 668 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 128 | 192 | 396 |
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