
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2369 | 3030 | 3075 | 3234 | 3274 | 3301 | 2804 | 2804 | 3045 | 3194 | 3019 | 2702 | 2715 | 2585 | 2223 | 1893 | 1633 | 1593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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-on |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.67m | 11:42AM1.23m | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:37PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.35m | 6:17AM0.18m | 6:19PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | — | E 18 | SE 18 | E 12 | SE 24 | SE 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | 6 | 13 | 1079 | 22 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
2369 | 3030 | 3075 | 3234 | 3274 | 3301 | 2804 | 2804 | 3045 | 3194 | 3019 | 2702 | 2715 | 2585 | 2223 | 1893 | 1633 | 1593 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 710 | 708 | 400 | 731 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 504 | 504 | 346 | 392 | 346 | 346 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 69 |
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