Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.30° S 150.94° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 18 Oct 2025 AEDT

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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 19.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Austi and Main Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 12 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 23) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sun 19th Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf	2AM (Mon 20th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful	2PM (Wed 22nd Oct)	7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Austi and Main Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Sat 25
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE
Period(s) (?)	7	6	6	7	7	6	7	8	8	7	8	8	9	9	10	10	11	10	10	9	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	33	43	192	342	181	162	147	116	88	32	264	469	515	260	211	120	143	272	83	66	110
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	NE	NNW	NNW	ENE	S	ESE	E	NW	N	NW	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	SW	SSE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	on	on	on	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)		7:42AM 1.32	7:49PM 1.29		8:13AM 1.39		8:26PM 1.25	8:43AM 1.45		9:03PM 1.21	9:13AM 1.48		9:40PM 1.16	9:45AM 1.48		10:17PM 1.10	10:18AM 1.47		10:56PM 1.04	10:53AM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)	1:26AM 0.22	1:48PM 0.30		1:56AM 0.23		2:27PM 0.25	2:25AM 0.25		3:05PM 0.21	2:53AM 0.28		3:42PM 0.20	3:23AM 0.32		4:20PM 0.21	3:53AM 0.37		5:00PM 0.24	4:24AM 0.42		5:42PM 0.28

		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Sat 25
Sunrise	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-
Sunset	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	21	24	18	31	32	24	20	21	17	32	38	31	21	18	16	18	21	17	18	19
Feels °C (?)	15	18	20	16	29	31	23	19	19	16	29	34	28	17	13	13	16	16	15	17	17

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Illawarra

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Little Austi and Main Beach (light winds from the W at Bellambi Automatic Weather Station 9 km from Little Austi and Main Beach). 0.7m 5s windswell from the E with a 0.5m 5s windswell from the ENE and a 0.4m 7s swell from the NE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 12 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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