Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.25° S 153.24° E

Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.7° 

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


Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck over the next 16 days.


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