Surf Forecasts:
Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a tough stretch for waves around here, so let’s get straight into what’s on the table.
The next week and a half is looking pretty flat. We’ve got a long dry spell with waves only really starting to show a whisper of life around Monday, August 3rd, after a solid week or more of tiny, unrideable surf. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°F.
For a standout, we have to look toward the end of the run. The best chance for a surf comes on Monday, August 3rd at Little Austi and Main Beach. Early morning is your best bet with a light offshore breeze (NW at 6 mph) keeping it clean. The swell is small, only 3ft from the ENE, with a period of 6 seconds, so don’t expect much power. The combined wave energy is moderate (58). It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the most rideable we’ll see in this window. The afternoon is a similar story, with a slight offshore wind and 3ft ENE swell giving a wave energy of 64, still surfable but very ordinary. This spot is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the ENE which matches the swell direction, so it’s the right call for this little pulse.
After that, it fades back to near nothing through the rest of the second week. A few small options pop up around Thursday, August 6th with a 2ft swell from the E showing up glassy early, but it’s still weak (62). Not much to get excited about overall.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SW 5 | E 13 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:25AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 843 | 1604 | 649 | 352 | 599 | 900 | 494 | 327 | 147 | 140 | 44 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 17 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SE 15 | SE 6 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 11 | E 12 | S 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 66 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 787 | 449 | 389 | 498 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 210 | 41 | 330 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
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