Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.30° S 150.94° E

Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Little Austi and Main Beach sea temperature is
18.2° C
0.7° 

Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Little Austi and Main Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 22nd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 22nd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 22nd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: the next week and a half is a write-off for Little Austi and Main Beach. There’s a long dry spell from now right through until the end of July, with only tiny, weak, or messy waves. We’re talking over a week of flat, poor conditions, and that’s just the way she goes sometimes around here.

The only real glimmer in this whole 16-day window comes on the morning of Saturday, 1st August. We’ve got a solid, moderate energy swell rolling in (493) from the SSE at 4ft, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell, with clean lines. The wind is a light offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, so expect smooth, clean faces. This is the standout session of the outlook. It’s a beach and reef setup, and with that offshore wind and decent energy, it should offer some fun, rideable waves for the intermediate crew. Crowds are possible here.

There’s also a bit of a pulse on Sunday morning, 2nd August. It’s smaller at 3ft from the SSE (222), but with a light offshore from the NW at 3 mph, it’ll be clean again. Not the standout, but a solid option if you missed Saturday.

Don’t get too excited about the big 10ft SSE swell that shows up on Thursday, 30th July. That is expert-only territory at this break, and with onshore winds, it’ll be a messy, washing machine affair – honestly, more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle session.

Water temp is 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual going on there.

So, in short: sit tight, wait for the morning of Saturday, 1st August, and get on it. The rest is a whole lot of nothing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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1
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0
0
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
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1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
18
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
231
142
119
94
53
29
28
14
11
7
7
3
2
7
12
120
13
9
7
2
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
10
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
W
10
W
5
E
10
W
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
W
5
NNW
15
NE
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:46PM1.28m
3:00AM0.92m
3:41PM1.30m
4:12AM0.87m
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
Low Tide
9:28PM0.50m
8:45AM0.45m
10:38PM0.47m
9:39AM0.49m
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
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6:56
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6:54
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6:52
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5:07
5:08
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5:12
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Temp °C
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19
14
18
16
10
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8
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14
Feels °C
17
17
11
12
9
3
10
11
3
16
16
7
16
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13
15
13
12
16
15
12
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Information about the Little Austi and Main Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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