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Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Little Austi and Main Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)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 15) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Austi and Main Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (May 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 15th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 17th May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 19th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
537 | 500 | 517 | 258 | 167 | 119 | 97 | 62 | 104 | 142 | 92 | 38 | 126 | 471 | 421 | 454 | 516 | 386 | 384 | 404 | 591 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.26m | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:32PM1.39m | 5:39AM1.26m | 6:14PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.26m | 6:58PM1.64m | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:43PM1.73m | 8:24AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.77m | 10:17AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:44PM0.30m | 11:47AM0.15m | 00:38AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:15PM0.17m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:01PM0.20m | 3:18AM-0.05m | 2:50PM0.25m | 4:14AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 138 | 69 | 39 | 258 | 117 | 79 | 97 | 62 | 104 | 142 | 92 | 28 | 126 | 471 | 421 | 454 | 516 | 386 | 384 | 404 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 24 | S 20 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 57 | 60 | 41 | 13 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | S 17 | S 20 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 51 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 537 | 500 | 517 | 69 | 167 | 119 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 591 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 50 | 121 | 89 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 666 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Little Austi and Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Austi and Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Austi and Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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