Surf Forecasts:
Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, ENE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Austi and Main Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Austi and Main Beach in the next 16 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' to ya from the beach. Let's be straight with ya: the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got just one spot on the radar, and it's a long way off.
We're looking at Little Austi and Main Beach, and for the next week, it's a whole lot of nothin'. There's a long, dry gap from now until the end of the first week of September, where the waves just aren't worth your board wax. You are looking at a solid week of flatness or junk.
The only light at the end of this tunnel is shaping up for Monday, September 7th. On Monday afternoon, a pulse of swell is forecast to push in from the NE at about 6ft. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits a solid 407 (moderate wave energy), which finally gives us something to work with. The wind is set to be light from the North, making for clean conditions. This is the standout, but it's still a week-and-a-half away, so keep the hope alive but lock it in with a grain of salt. The water temp is bang-on average for this time of year at 64°F, so a wetsuit is still your best mate.
The rest of the week after that pulse gets messy with onshore winds and dropping swell, and the long-range stuff around the 12th and 13th looks like onshore junk too. Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, some of those windy, choppy days might look more fun than it is for a paddle.
That's the long and short of it. Hang tight.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 58 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:56AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:40AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 159 | 155 | 202 | 104 | 132 | 162 | 185 | 141 | 100 | 106 | 74 | 68 | 51 | 46 | 9 | 117 | 27 | 123 | 20 | 69 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 28 | 147 | 107 | 79 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 2 | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 8 | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | — | 9 | 38 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 192 | 5 |
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