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Cape Moreton close to Brisbane is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rips, sharks and jellyfish.

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Overall Cape Moreton Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cape Moreton:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Moreton Island (East Coast)	4 mi
Second closest break	Happys	24 mi
Third closest break	The Groyne	24 mi
Fourth closest break	Kings Beach	24 mi
Fifth closest break	Moffats	24 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cape Moreton:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	4433 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	4477 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4576 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	4629 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	4963 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cape Moreton:
Closest tide station	Tangalooma Point, Australia	12 mi
Second closest tide station	Bribie Island, Bongaree, Australia	18 mi
Third closest tide station	Caloundra Head, Australia	24 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Brisbane Bar, Australia	27 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Brisbane Bar, Australia (2)	29 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cape Moreton:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	680 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	712 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	716 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	721 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	770 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cape Moreton:
Closest city location	Woorim (Australia)	14 mi
Second closest city location	Bongaree (Australia)	17 mi
Third closest city location	Scarborough (Australia)	24 mi
Fourth closest city location	Caloundra (Australia)	25 mi
Fifth closest city location	Margate (Australia)	26 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cape Moreton is Brisbane International Airport (BNE) in Australia, which is 51 km (32 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cape Moreton is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 59 km (37 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL), also in Australia, 126 km (78 miles) away.