Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day window is a lean stretch for Little Austi and Main Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to ENE swells, and it’s fairly consistent when conditions line up, but for the next week and a half, it’s a ghost town for decent waves.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year. Not too shabby.

Now, the first real surf on offer is not until Tuesday the 23rd of September. That’s a solid week away. Before that, we’re looking at a long dry spell from Tuesday the 15th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 23rd—nothing worth paddling out for. Glassy mornings, clean afternoons, sure, but the swell is either non-existent or tiny, weak, and messy. You’ll see the combined energy numbers sitting well below 100 (like 91, 74, even 0), which tells you the ocean is flat as a tack. Winds are mostly cross-onshore and choppy, so even the little bumps are blown out. No point getting your hopes up.

The standout window, and I mean the only real chance here, kicks off on Tuesday the 23rd of September. Tuesday morning brings a pulse of 5 ft SSE swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy hits 509 (moderate energy), and the wind is light and offshore from the NNE. That’s going to produce clean, lined-up waves. This is the best of the whole forecast. Keep in mind though, with that size, beginners might find it a bit punchy, and the swell period is moderate, so it’s not a super-long period groundswell. The break works best on ENE swell, and this is from the SSE, so it won’t quite be firing at full potential, but still—clean, offshore, and some push in the water? I’d be in the water early.

The only other moment worth a mention is Saturday the 26th of September morning. Swell from NE at 6 ft, period 8 seconds, combined energy a chunky 651 (moderate to strong energy). Again, light NNE cross-offshore breeze, so clean surf. For experienced surfers, this could be a fun size, but it’s a solid 5 ft plus, so it’s more of a step-up wave. The swell direction is NE, which is close to the optimum ENE, so it should wrap in okay.

After that? The wind turns onshore and the quality drops back to lumpy, choppy, and disappointing. Crowds can be an issue at this spot when it’s good, and it’s worth mentioning that on the best days, you can expect company for sure.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother until the 23rd. Tuesday the 23rd morning is your best call. Saturday the 26th morning is another look, especially if you’re after a bit more size. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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