Surf Forecasts:
Fraser Island - Indian Head surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 3,048 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraser Island - Indian Head this week:
The surf forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Indian Head in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3123 | 2637 | 1941 | 1529 | 938 | 661 | 588 | 521 | 364 | 297 | 213 | 224 | 111 | 108 | 267 | 259 | 163 | 89 | 96 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.38m | 1:59PM1.26m | 1:03AM1.21m | 3:22PM1.31m | 1:53AM1.07m | 4:32PM1.40m | 3:10AM0.97m | 5:23PM1.50m | 4:32AM0.93m | 6:02PM1.59m | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:36PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.76m | 7:13AM0.52m | 7:41PM0.88m | 8:01AM0.54m | 9:45PM0.92m | 8:54AM0.54m | 11:20PM0.87m | 9:47AM0.52m | 00:19AM0.79m | 10:36AM0.48m | 00:56AM0.70m | 11:20AM0.42m | 1:25AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 661 | 588 | 521 | 364 | 297 | 213 | 224 | 111 | 108 | 99 | 5 | 163 | 16 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SE 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 211 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 120 | 59 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 53 | 18 | 26 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 13 | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3123 | 2637 | 1941 | 1529 | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 93 | 267 | 259 | — | 89 | 96 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 352 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 104 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 155 | 106 |
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