Bribie Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brisbane, Australia)

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Bribie Island Surf Guide

Bribie Island in Brisbane is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded.

Bribie Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bribie Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bribie Island occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bribie Island (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bribie Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in November while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bribie Island Location Map

Interactive Bribie Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bribie Island is Brisbane International Airport (BNE) in Australia, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bribie Island is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Bribie Island Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Bribie Island look like?

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Tides at Bribie Island

Current tide and informaton

For Bribie Island, Bongaree, Australia, 6 km from Bribie Island.

Next High Water: 01:06am | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 06:12pm | 0.59m

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Bribie Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite