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Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck this week:
The surf forecast for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 31st May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 31st May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 31st May) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | |
161 | 125 | 126 | 97 | 67 | 83 | 89 | 49 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 100 | 94 | 65 | 63 | 42 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02PM2.69m | 8:00AM2.10m | 8:38PM2.70m | 8:37AM2.05m | 9:16PM2.68m | 9:16AM2.00m | 9:55PM2.64m | 9:56AM1.95m | 10:34PM2.60m | 10:38AM1.89m | 11:16PM2.55m | 11:25AM1.85m | 11:58PM2.51m | 12:19PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.67m | 1:58PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.67m | 2:35PM0.38m | 3:35AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.43m | 4:16AM0.73m | 3:49PM0.49m | 4:58AM0.77m | 4:28PM0.57m | 5:43AM0.79m | 5:10PM0.67m | 6:30AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 161 | 125 | 96 | 97 | 40 | 65 | 89 | 49 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 100 | 94 | 65 | 63 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 9 | 94 | 67 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | N 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 4 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 126 | 82 | 4 | 83 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 32 | 19 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 126 | 0 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 303 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 299 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck 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 - Maheno Wreck) 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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