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Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Friday (May 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Austi and Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 14th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 11th May)6ft (1.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.6
SSE
10
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
94
73
58
41
42
43
69
106
110
106
454
276
744
661
576
326
320
188
233
343
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
15
S
10
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:54PM1.32m
1:10PM0.91m
00:47AM1.28m
2:13PM0.95m
1:45AM1.25m
3:12PM1.02m
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.56m
7:02AM0.35m
6:13PM0.59m
7:56AM0.34m
7:22PM0.61m
8:47AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
9:35AM0.27m
9:45PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
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—
—
6:35
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:39
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5:08
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:04
—
5:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
2
2
5
2
3
14
6
Temp °C
14
11
19
17
13
18
17
13
19
18
17
19
18
17
19
19
17
19
18
17
18
Feels °C
7
5
13
12
10
15
14
11
18
16
15
16
16
15
17
17
15
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
3
S
10
1.9
S
11
2
S
10
0.4
ENE
11
2.5
S
11
2.2
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.6
E
12
0.9
E
14
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
11
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
S
10
1.1
SE
8
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
200
1570
841
848
41
1613
996
486
290
388
106
293
276
744
187
138
326
320
208
143
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
19
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
6
94
73
58
7
42
43
69
106
110
119
283
268
268
2
40
100
61
39
96
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.4
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.3
E
11
—
Energy kJ
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
6
6
23
70
2
4
4
3
4
39
6
5
21
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
8
3.5
S
10
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
3
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
—
—
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
—
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
Energy kJ
385
2228
28
24
1568
2145
1325
—
—
627
476
454
443
—
661
576
67
83
188
233
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Headlands
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Little Austi and Main Beach
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Sandon Point
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Austinmer Pools
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Bellambi Point
NSW - Illawarra
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Bermagui Rivermouth
NSW - Far South
Aragunnu Beach
NSW - Far South
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NSW - Far South
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
3
4
5
4
1
1
3
4
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
5
80
1
2
5
5
0
0
7
1
13
7
7
50
121
13
250
250
250
53
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Mystics
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Werri Point
Werri Point
Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
3
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
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Mystics
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Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Golf Course Reef
NSW - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
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Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
6
8
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Are you planning a holiday in Illawarra? If you are looking for accommodation near Little Austi and Main Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Illawarra, consider staying in Wollongong which is 15 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Illawarra where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Port Kembla which is 22 km (14 miles) away, Engadine, Caringbah and Cronulla.

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