
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Austi and Main Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Austi and Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
380 | 360 | 233 | 224 | 163 | 134 | 89 | 69 | 68 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 |
380 | 360 | 233 | 224 | 163 | 134 | 89 | 69 | 68 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
16 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | ENE 13 | W 4 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 |
36 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
30 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | — | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 35 | 413 | 158 | 159 | 350 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 5 | 65 | 41 | 7 | 1 |
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