Surf Forecasts:
North Stradbroke-Cylinders surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Stradbroke-Cylinders this week:
The surf forecast for North Stradbroke-Cylinders over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Stradbroke-Cylinders in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Stradbroke-Cylinders over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 182 | 178 | 218 | 452 | 551 | 618 | 498 | 456 | 438 | 316 | 163 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | 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 | 8:30PM1.95m | 8:49AM1.34m | 9:08PM1.86m | 9:32AM1.38m | 9:45PM1.72m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:21PM1.54m | 10:59AM1.37m | 10:57PM1.36m | 11:46AM1.34m | 11:35PM1.18m | 12:40PM1.29m | 00:22AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM-0.03m | 3:03AM0.02m | 2:40PM0.02m | 3:38AM0.03m | 3:24PM0.11m | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:08PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.13m | 4:54PM0.36m | 5:16AM0.22m | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:52AM0.31m | 6:52PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | — | E 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 106 | — | 4 | 14 | 316 | 163 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 46 | 25 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 16 | NE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SE 2 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 74 | 70 | 52 | 73 | 47 | 51 | 138 | 182 | 178 | 218 | 452 | 551 | 618 | 498 | 456 | 438 | 171 | 110 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 137 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 76 | 84 | 71 |
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