Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 365 | 310 | 245 | 162 | 334 | 243 | 229 | 188 | 161 | 368 | 253 | 259 | 227 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.17m | 12:40PM1.28m | 00:22AM1.01m | 1:46PM1.25m | 1:32AM0.89m | 3:02PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.29m | 6:52PM0.59m | 6:35AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.64m | 7:35AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 149 | 75 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 77 | 62 | 188 | 161 | 215 | 8 | 259 | 227 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 172 | 87 | 61 | 105 | 83 | — | 17 | 63 | 60 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 62 | 34 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 327 | 365 | 310 | 245 | 162 | 334 | 243 | 229 | — | — | 368 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 103 | 135 | 136 | 47 |
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