Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 257 | 295 | 438 | 438 | 456 | 379 | 349 | 301 | 271 | 270 | 271 | 265 | 240 | 218 | 188 | 159 | 226 | 273 | 291 | 331 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.00m | 4:15PM1.44m | 5:01AM1.14m | 4:58PM1.49m | 5:38AM1.29m | 5:39PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.47m | 11:01PM0.25m | 10:42AM0.39m | 11:33PM0.17m | 11:32AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 257 | 257 | 295 | 294 | 302 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 188 | 159 | 226 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NNE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 438 | 438 | 456 | 379 | 349 | 301 | 271 | 270 | 271 | 265 | 240 | 218 | — | — | 15 | 273 | 291 | 331 | 379 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 69 | 109 | 116 | 278 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 287 | 890 | 1437 | 890 | 69 | 332 | 310 | 123 | 63 | 90 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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