Moreton Island - Cape Moreton surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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Moreton Island - Cape Moreton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Moreton Island - Cape Moreton sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Moreton Island - Cape Moreton today?

The current surf forecast for Moreton Island - Cape Moreton at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Moreton Island - Cape Moreton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1293
1455
1468
1595
1622
1518
1493
1369
1369
1347
1180
1054
1018
984
821
807
711
622
551
525
452
426
410
400
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNW
10
WSW
0
SSW
15
N
30
N
30
N
25
NW
25
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:04PM1.36m
4:48AM1.30m
5:46PM1.47m
5:34AM1.22m
6:25PM1.57m
6:18AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.52m
11:12AM0.22m
00:00AM0.47m
11:45AM0.21m
00:49AM0.42m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
1
3
5
8
5
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
20
21
21
22
22
20
21
20
19
18
17
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
22
23
21
23
23
24
21
24
21
19
19
18
18
17
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
1293
1455
1468
1595
1622
1518
1493
1369
1369
1347
1180
1054
1018
984
821
807
711
622
551
525
452
426
410
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
51
48
40
29
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
18
41
68
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
55
55
53
80
49
49
43
0
39
39
38
7
0
0
7
53
55
38
38
7
38
38
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Brisbane
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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