Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Issued: 3 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.7
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
3
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
175
202
164
445
585
567
535
582
638
706
742
665
529
1707
624
708
865
942
1115
1246
1340
1340
1162
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
45
SSE
40
S
40
S
45
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
50
S
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSE
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:28PM1.58m
12:13PM1.10m
00:11AM1.47m
1:10PM1.17m
1:02AM1.34m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.33m
6:15AM0.22m
5:47PM0.41m
6:56AM0.22m
6:52PM0.48m
7:41AM0.23m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
18
17
18
16
17
17
18
17
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
9
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
8
10
9
10
11
10
9
10
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.8
E
7
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.8
SE
10
1.9
SE
9
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
0.5
SE
15
Energy kJ
178
175
82
70
39
61
64
37
64
62
59
57
56
124
619
29
46
43
127
290
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
3
9
17
18
3
64
64
66
3
3
51
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.7
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
3
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
Energy kJ
64
110
202
164
445
585
567
535
582
638
706
742
665
529
1707
624
708
865
942
1115
1246
1340
1340
1162
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
69
110
65
65
69
210
65
210
910
839
65
65
65
65
65
65
69
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
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5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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