Fraser Island - Indian Head surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 01 Dec 2025 AEST
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Fraser Island - Indian Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraser Island - Indian Head sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraser Island - Indian Head this week:

The surf forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Indian Head in the next 12 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 2nd Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 2nd Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 3rd Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.6
S
1.4
SSE
1
SSE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
0.8
SSE
1.2
ESE
1.1
SE
0.6
SSE
0.8
E
0.6
SSE
0.7
ENE
0.5
SE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)10109678998668575867677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)494844196168130339311718772423436283123385562124
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
ENE
20
WNW
25
SSW
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:40PM
1.45
5:36AM
1.65
5:31PM
1.42
6:22AM
1.82
6:21PM
1.40
7:08AM
1.97
7:10PM
1.38
7:55AM
2.07
7:59PM
1.34
8:43AM
2.12
8:50PM
1.29
9:32AM
2.12
9:42PM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:52AM
0.59
11:03PM
0.30
11:49AM
0.51
11:43PM
0.23
12:43PM
0.44
12:24AM
0.18
1:35PM
0.40
1:06AM
0.17
2:28PM
0.40
1:50AM
0.19
3:21PM
0.42
2:35AM
0.26
4:16PM
0.47
3:21AM
0.35
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Sunrise4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--
Sunset-6:22--6:22--6:22--6:23--6:24--6:24--6:25-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C282826262523242423242423252424252525272624
Feels °C (?)252727212119202020222221242325262527272624
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The above surf forecast table for Fraser Island - Indian Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fraser Island - Indian Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fraser Island - Indian Head 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 (Fraser Island - Indian Head) 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).

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