Surf Forecasts:
Bribie Island surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bribie Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bribie Island in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bribie Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Bribie Island in the units you know. The next 16 days are looking bleak for surf. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness, and while there’s a bit of energy coming through around the 10th, the wind kills it. This kind of quiet spell is normal for this area, so don’t get too down, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
From Friday the 4th through to Wednesday the 9th, the waves are tiny. Most of the swell is under 2ft, with combined energy reading between 17 and 73 (weak power). The wind is often clean or glassy, but there’s just no wave to ride. You’re looking at flat water.
Then on Thursday the 10th of September, the swell jumps up to around 8ft out of the SE, with combined energy hitting 532 (strong, solid energy). That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 28 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s a messy windswell. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. The size is big enough for experts only, but the quality is terrible.
After that, the second week drops off fast. By Sunday the 13th, the swell is down to less than 1ft, with energy reading 17 (weak). There’s a moment on Monday the 14th with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft NE swell, but the period is 5 seconds and the energy is only 29 (weak). It’s not going to break. The 15th and 16th bring nothing but small, weak ripples.
Bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The only moderate pulse on the 10th is blown out, and the rest is flat. It’s a quiet run for Bribie Island. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 25 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 20 | 275 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.68m | 2:53AM1.20m | 4:14PM1.66m | 4:23AM1.11m | 5:48PM1.72m | 6:09AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.82m | 7:27AM1.27m | 8:03PM1.92m | 8:22AM1.42m | 8:51PM1.98m | 9:08AM1.57m | 9:33PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.63m | 9:12AM0.39m | 11:08PM0.64m | 10:33AM0.42m | 00:40AM0.56m | 11:58AM0.37m | 1:44AM0.44m | 1:12PM0.28m | 2:33AM0.33m | 2:12PM0.19m | 3:14AM0.24m | 3:04PM0.12m | 3:51AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 25 | 17 | 41 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 14 | SE 23 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 17 | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | NE 8 | E 5 | — | — | S 10 | — | ENE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | — | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 32 | 16 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 22 | — | — | 4 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 37 | 32 | 18 | — | 14 | 20 | 50 | 17 | — | — | 20 | 275 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 128 | 50 | 168 | 143 | 99 | 35 | 99 | 76 | 76 | 128 | 24 | 43 | 264 | 56 | 30 | 756 | 25 | 168 | 1164 | 122 |
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