Double Island Point - East Side surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Double Island Point - East Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Double Island Point - East Side sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Double Island Point - East Side today?

The current surf forecast for Double Island Point - East Side at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Double Island Point - East Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1122
1000
1263
1060
979
899
840
876
913
932
867
867
784
708
623
555
482
424
417
408
405
424
352
545
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
40
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:46AM1.21m
9:20PM1.96m
9:41AM1.14m
10:13PM1.91m
10:41AM1.07m
11:09PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.01m
4:06AM0.11m
3:24PM0.08m
5:05AM0.14m
4:18PM0.18m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
20
19
17
17
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
21
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
19
17
13
12
15
17
17
18
16
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
923
977
1060
979
899
840
876
913
932
867
867
784
708
623
555
482
424
417
408
405
424
282
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1122
1000
1263
1
2
3
11
22
14
12
10
26
131
352
545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
49
464
644
746
70
55
70
55
49
0
0
49
0
0
49
66
49
49
1
1
1
1
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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