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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Double Island Point - East Side this week:

The surf forecast for Double Island Point - East Side over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Double Island Point - East Side in the next 12 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 17th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 17th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 18th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Double Island Point - East Side over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
0.8
SE
0.9
ESE
0.6
SE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
1
NE
0.5
NE
0.8
NE
Period(s) (?)988856667777887888785
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)207861195339363668991021381341731208617860651023141
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
10
E
25
NE
20
N
10
N
25
NNE
10
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
N
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:18AM
1.04
1:19PM
1.50
1:48AM
0.93
2:43PM
1.48
3:27AM
0.94
4:01PM
1.53
4:44AM
1.03
5:02PM
1.59
5:38AM
1.14
5:50PM
1.65
6:21AM
1.26
6:31PM
1.69
6:58AM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:45PM
0.43
6:14AM
0.32
8:23PM
0.47
7:34AM
0.41
9:57PM
0.42
9:08AM
0.42
11:04PM
0.32
10:26AM
0.37
11:52PM
0.23
11:24AM
0.29
12:30AM
0.16
12:11PM
0.22
1:02AM
0.10
12:51PM
0.18
Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise--5:46--5:45--5:43--5:43--5:41--5:41--5:39
Sunset5:38--5:38--5:39--5:39--5:40--5:40--5:40--
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C202020201920201921212023222123222121212025
Feels °C (?)161716171618181619181822202222222221201724
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 1 km away suggest it is still onshore at Double Island Point - East Side (fresh winds from the SSE at DoubleIslandPoint Lighthouse). 1.2m 6s windswell from the ESE with a 0.6m 9s swell from the SSE and a 0.3m 10s swell from the E. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

Expand
<
>
View all

Actual: 48 min ago

33 km/h
SSE
Onshore
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Double Island Point - East Side surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Double Island Point - East Side Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Double Island Point - East Side provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Double Island Point - East Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Double Island Point - East Side surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Double Island Point - East Side) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Double Island Point - East Side may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Double Island Point - East Side is 10 km (6 miles) from Rainbow Beach. If you plan a holiday in Queensland North Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest