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Bribie Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Brisbane (4 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Bribie Island surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 4PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bribie Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
326 | 320 | 314 | 262 | 301 | 211 | 210 | 173 | 217 | 262 | 249 | 167 | 281 | 244 | 291 | 199 | 365 | 637 | 1229 | 1769 | 5932 | 4751 | 1588 | 1280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.36m | 00:44AM2.08m | 1:00PM1.31m | 1:38AM1.97m | 2:03PM1.29m | 2:36AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.49m | 5:50PM0.38m | 7:33AM0.54m | 6:46PM0.48m | 8:32AM0.58m | 7:52PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 326 | 320 | 314 | 262 | 301 | 211 | 210 | 173 | 217 | 143 | 153 | 148 | 139 | 106 | 85 | 199 | 365 | 637 | 4 | 42 | 2440 | 2278 | 1588 | 1280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | 25 | 137 | 24 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 39 | 183 | 92 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 169 | 131 | 153 | 120 | 3 | 262 | 249 | 167 | 281 | 244 | 291 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1229 | 1769 | 5932 | 4751 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 30 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 180 | 444 | 444 | 122 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 43 | 847 | 709 | 444 | 44 | 76 | 76 |
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