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Fraser Island - Indian Head Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Fraser Island - Indian Head surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fraser Island - Indian Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraser Island - Indian Head sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Indian Head today?
The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Indian Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
1274 | 1082 | 958 | 909 | 885 | 885 | 864 | 908 | 1000 | 1150 | 1101 | 928 | 928 | 998 | 974 | 974 | 1023 | 866 | 845 | 823 | 823 | 952 | 889 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.31m | 4:46AM1.67m | 5:35PM1.43m | 5:30AM1.61m | 6:13PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.55m | 10:26PM0.71m | 11:26AM0.50m | 11:23PM0.66m | 11:56AM0.45m | 00:11AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1274 | 1082 | 958 | 909 | 885 | 885 | 864 | 908 | 1000 | 1150 | 1101 | 928 | 928 | 998 | 974 | 974 | 1023 | 866 | 845 | 823 | 823 | 952 | 889 | 745 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 352 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 348 | 155 | 352 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
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