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Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
710 | 784 | 800 | 788 | 886 | 706 | 717 | 832 | 942 | 1058 | 1365 | 1335 | 1200 | 846 | 863 | 863 | 880 | 898 | 934 | 979 | 959 | 966 | 889 | 858 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:10AM1.08m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:50AM1.03m | 9:44PM1.47m | 10:32AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.21m | 3:14PM0.42m | 4:36AM0.25m | 3:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 800 | 788 | 692 | 706 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1077 | 963 | 874 | 846 | 863 | 863 | 880 | 898 | 934 | 979 | 959 | 966 | 889 | 858 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 269 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 710 | 784 | — | — | 886 | — | 717 | 832 | 942 | 1058 | 1365 | 1335 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 438 | 438 | 126 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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