
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Little Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Little Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 69 | 77 | 110 | 167 | 198 | 171 | 109 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 136 | 266 | 352 | 237 | 136 | 132 | 204 | 180 | 235 | 278 | 299 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.82m | 1:58PM1.09m | 4:22AM0.84m | 2:52PM1.08m | 5:05AM0.87m | 3:47PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.70m | 9:30PM0.29m | 8:45AM0.69m | 10:17PM0.28m | 9:48AM0.67m | 10:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 12 |
15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 132 | 145 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | N 12 | S 14 | N 12 | S 11 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 17 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | S 14 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
94 | 69 | 77 | 110 | 167 | 198 | 171 | 109 | 82 | — | — | 80 | 136 | 266 | 352 | 237 | 136 | — | 204 | 180 | 235 | 278 | 299 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 142 | 315 | 315 | 161 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 133 | 204 | 134 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 133 | 57 | 57 | 118 | 57 |
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