
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 433 | 359 | 368 | 308 | 339 | 422 | 470 | 415 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.02m | 11:36AM1.40m | 00:23AM0.95m | 12:20PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.25m | 5:04AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.31m | 5:43AM0.50m | 7:22PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
301 | 16 | 1011 | 907 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 539 | 479 | 433 | 359 | 368 | 308 | 339 | 422 | 470 | 415 | 406 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
16 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 73 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
391 | 1011 | — | — | 740 | 618 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 29 | 7 | 50 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 250 | 100 | 126 | 100 | 38 |
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