Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Indian Head today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Indian Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 354 | 292 | 237 | 94 | 104 | 114 | 55 | 96 | 68 | 57 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.76m | 7:44PM1.50m | 8:21AM1.86m | 8:26PM1.44m | 9:06AM1.91m | 9:11PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.31m | 1:49AM0.14m | 2:40PM0.33m | 2:26AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 292 | 237 | 94 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 41 | 68 | 57 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 94 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 7 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 354 | 152 | 108 | 97 | 104 | 114 | 89 | 96 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 164 | 161 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 154 | 155 | 106 | 0 | 155 | 191 | 106 | 106 | 30 | 0 |
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