
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 185 | 178 | 175 | 216 | 271 | 503 | 650 | 552 | 499 | 582 | 699 | 706 | 694 | 653 | 595 | 679 | 687 | 723 | 869 | 963 | 1026 | 1317 | 1269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.06m | 11:28PM1.58m | 12:13PM1.10m | 00:11AM1.47m | 1:10PM1.17m | 1:02AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.22m | 4:55PM0.33m | 6:15AM0.22m | 5:47PM0.41m | 6:56AM0.22m | 6:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — |
189 | 185 | 178 | 175 | 82 | 59 | 39 | 62 | 63 | 37 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 679 | 687 | 46 | 50 | 133 | 225 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
30 | 59 | 64 | 99 | 216 | 271 | 503 | 650 | 552 | 499 | 582 | 699 | 706 | 694 | 653 | 595 | 2 | 2 | 723 | 869 | 963 | 1026 | 1317 | 1269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 210 | 65 | 210 | 910 | 839 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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