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North Stradbroke-Cylinders Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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North Stradbroke-Cylinders surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Stradbroke-Cylinders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Stradbroke-Cylinders sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Stradbroke-Cylinders today?
The current surf forecast for North Stradbroke-Cylinders at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Stradbroke-Cylinders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
576 | 575 | 541 | 574 | 547 | 547 | 439 | 424 | 412 | 402 | 439 | 459 | 471 | 492 | 527 | 460 | 449 | 535 | 675 | 708 | 785 | 721 | 721 | 737 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.27m | 5:24AM1.46m | 6:09PM1.40m | 6:05AM1.41m | 6:45PM1.50m | 6:43AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.38m | 11:54AM0.13m | 00:09AM0.34m | 12:23PM0.12m | 00:53AM0.30m | 12:52PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | N 11 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | N 10 | N 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | NE 16 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | S 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 576 | 575 | 541 | 574 | 547 | 547 | 439 | 424 | 412 | 402 | 439 | 459 | 471 | 492 | 527 | 460 | 449 | 535 | 675 | 708 | 785 | 721 | 721 | 737 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 84 | 137 | 84 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 225 | 137 |
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