Surf Forecasts:
Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 5,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. 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 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM. 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 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days.
G'day, it's Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Little Austi and Main Beach.
Alright, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but we've got a couple of windows that are worth getting excited about. The start is a bit of a write-off with messy, onshore winds and marginal waves, but we'll see things clean up nicely if you're patient.
The first potential highlight is on Saturday the 11th of July. The morning is looking tidy with a clean face and a light offshore breeze from the NW. We've got a 3ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a long period of 12 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and it'll be offering up some nice, lined-up waves, especially if you can find a bank that holds it. The combined energy is moderate at 407. The afternoon holds up okay too, though the wind swings a bit cross-off. It'll be small, but clean.
The real standout, though, is shaping up for Friday the 24th of July. This is the one to circle. The morning is looking absolutely mint with a glassy offshore breeze from the NW. We'll have a solid 7ft swell from the E with an 11-second period, which is a nice, powerful groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1045. This is excellent surf for experienced crew; it's big enough to be a handful for beginners. It'll be clean, powerful, and the banks should be holding after that earlier swell. The afternoon looks good too, with a clean 6ft wave.
In between, we've got a rough patch. Around the 16th of July, a big 16ft onshore swell hits, but it's coming with strong onshore winds, making it an absolute mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. That lumpy, windy energy stays around for a few days before the winds finally ease up and the quality returns.
For the first week, the Saturday morning (11th) is your best bet for a fun, clean session despite the smaller size. For the serious period, you want to be locked in for the morning of Friday the 24th of July. That's the one with the best combination of size, direction, and perfect conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 597 | 554 | 430 | 502 | 509 | 314 | 217 | 176 | 149 | 75 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2477 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.50m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 15 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 597 | 554 | 430 | 502 | 509 | 314 | 190 | 95 | 149 | 75 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 52 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 15 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 167 | 56 | 89 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 217 | 176 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 4 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | S 9 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 366 | 1158 | 2477 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 150 | 210 | 345 | 297 | 383 |
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