Bribie Island surf break

Bribie Island surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST
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Bribie Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bribie Island sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bribie Island today?

The current surf forecast for Bribie Island at 11PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
2.5
SSE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
12
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
222
262
940
284
315
290
756
2977
4378
5381
2053
1606
1450
1248
3418
1723
1847
1880
3125
2956
2742
2425
1141
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
40
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
1:00PM1.31m
1:38AM1.97m
2:03PM1.29m
2:36AM1.86m
3:16PM1.31m
3:40AM1.75m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.48m
8:32AM0.58m
7:52PM0.57m
9:32AM0.58m
9:06PM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
Temp °C
21
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
20
21
19
18
17
17
18
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
10
11
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
12
2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
156
116
116
241
284
315
290
756
1154
1622
2197
2053
1606
1450
1248
1422
1628
1488
1465
1307
1141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ESE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
116
89
90
123
4
4
15
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
2.5
SSE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
13
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
3.5
SE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
266
222
262
940
3
7
10
4
2977
4378
5381
11
18
12
3418
1723
1847
1880
3125
2956
2742
2425
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
8
3
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
444
444
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
76
875
43
43
76
43
122
776
776
883
76
43
43
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Brisbane
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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