Surf Forecasts:
Bribie Island surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bribie Island this week:
The surf forecast for Bribie Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bribie Island in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bribie Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Bribie Island over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s nothing that’s going to blow your socks off, but there are a few windows where the stars align for a decent, clean session. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t be shy with the wetsuit.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile looks like Monday the 24th. The swell is small, around 3 ft from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, but the wind swings light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The combined energy is low at 76 (weak wave energy), so you’ll be on a longboard or a funboard, but it’ll be clean and surfable.
Tuesday the 25th is probably the standout of the whole run. The morning starts with glassy conditions and a light NNE breeze – that’s a rare treat. Swell is still small at 3 ft from the ENE, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 108. It’s not going to be pumping, but for a clean, uncrowded session on a small day, this is your time. The afternoon sees a gentle offshore from the NE, keeping it clean. Crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so you might get a few others, but on a Tuesday that shouldn’t be a problem.
The following week is a bit of a write-off, mostly. There’s a bump up in swell on Thursday the 27th with 4 ft from the ENE and a combined energy of 309 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a cross-onshore and choppy, making it messy. Not worth paddling out for.
There’s a small window on Wednesday the 2nd of September with glassy morning conditions and a 3 ft ENE swell, holding moderate energy at 126. It’s another clean, small day, but nothing special.
After that, it’s a long stretch of poor surf and small, weak energy with very ordinary conditions through to the end of the forecast. The swell energy drops right off, with combined energy values falling into the 30s and 40s (weak). It’s a real flat spell.
So, to sum it up: Tuesday the 25th is the pick of the bunch. It’s not going to be a big day, but for a clean, glassy surf on a small longboard, you could do a lot worse. The rest is mostly for the dedicated soft-top crew or the dog walkers.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 131 | 131 | 107 | 110 | 101 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 167 | 167 | 173 | 111 | 69 | 61 | 74 | 97 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.65m | 7:29AM1.14m | 8:02PM1.74m | 8:15AM1.24m | 8:38PM1.82m | 8:52AM1.33m | 9:10PM1.88m | 9:24AM1.42m | 9:40PM1.92m | 9:55AM1.51m | 10:10PM1.93m | 10:25AM1.59m | 10:39PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.51m | 1:59AM0.61m | 1:03PM0.46m | 2:36AM0.50m | 1:51PM0.39m | 3:08AM0.41m | 2:32PM0.33m | 3:36AM0.33m | 3:09PM0.27m | 4:03AM0.27m | 3:43PM0.23m | 4:29AM0.23m | 4:18PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 131 | 4 | 107 | 1 | 101 | 63 | 63 | 43 | 167 | 167 | 62 | 111 | 69 | 61 | 74 | 7 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 32 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 107 | — | 35 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | SE 9 | — | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 40 | 35 | — | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 131 | — | 110 | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 35 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 43 | 24 | 34 | 43 | 76 | 76 | 132 | 28 | 24 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 76 | 43 | 24 | 48 | 25 | 76 | 76 | 24 |
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