Little Austi and Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, looking at this stretch, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for us. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping for the next week and a half, so if you’re itching for a wave, you’d better be prepared to work for a scrappy one or just wait it out. The water’s sitting at a normal 63.7°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there, just a lack of any real push.

The first real chance of anything rideable comes Tuesday, August 18th. It’s not good, but it’s something. We’re looking at small 3ft surf from the ESE, and the wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning. The energy is weak, only about 78 combined, so it’s going to be fat and slow. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for anything decent. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s just messy windswell. Later in the day, the wind swings onshore and chops it right up.

Wednesday the 19th looks a touch cleaner, with a light NNW offshore wind and a glassy surface, but the swell is even smaller at 2ft. The period bumps up to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more shape, and energy is moderate at 158, but the size just isn’t there. It’s a log or a funboard day for sure, not a shortboard. The NE cross-off in the afternoon will keep it clean, but again, tiny.

The rest of the week into the weekend continues in the same vein. We get some clean-ish windows with offshore or cross-off winds on Friday the 21st, but we’re still staring at dribbly 3ft surf, if that. The period is short and the energy is weak. It’s a lot of paddling for not much reward. Then the wind turns ugly on Saturday the 22nd, with a strong SW cross-onshore blowing out the tiny swell, making it a complete mess.

Sunday the 23rd through to the next weekend is where it gets properly bleak. The swell drops to nothing, with periods of glassy conditions but just ankle-snappers that are completely unsurfable. There are long gaps of several days here where it's just flat. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, the beach setup might be more interesting than a surfboard. From the 24th to the 27th, the swell is non-existent and the wind is messy.

Okay, but hold on. There is a little pulse of something as we head towards the end of the month. On Wednesday the 26th of August, we see a bump in energy, jumping to 666, with a stronger 6ft swell from the SSE. That’s a significant jump in power compared to everything else. It’s still a little cross-shore and the period is a short 9 seconds, but it’s the only time in the whole outlook where there's some actual size and push. The wind is a cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but this is the standout window, even if it’s only marginal. The following morning, Thursday the 27th, still has some energy at 244 with 3ft, with a longer 11 second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.

So, there you have it. The 26th is the one to keep an eye on as the only real pulse of size, but it’s far from perfect. Beyond that, we’re in a dry spell.

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