Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.25° S 153.24° E

Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck today (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (05 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (05 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
9
0.6
NE
5
0.4
E
10
0.6
NE
5
0.3
E
10
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
26
30
27
20
30
17
17
17
17
23
18
19
31
40
182
230
175
155
136
147
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
SW
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:25PM2.45m
3:43AM1.85m
4:40PM2.61m
5:01AM1.99m
5:40PM2.81m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.65m
10:08PM0.92m
9:46AM0.60m
11:21PM0.72m
11:00AM0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
21
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
20
17
17
17
17
16
17
19
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