Fraser Island - Indian Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.00° S 153.36° E

Fraser Island - Indian Head WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fraser Island - Indian Head sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.3° 

Fraser Island - Indian Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fraser Island - Indian Head surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Indian Head in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 27th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Indian Head over the next 16 days.


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