Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
427
418
422
422
412
418
439
691
708
579
454
439
485
473
485
560
460
392
334
368
368
364
401
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:42PM1.14m
4:38AM1.48m
5:29PM1.27m
5:24AM1.44m
6:09PM1.39m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.21m
10:23PM0.41m
11:19AM0.16m
11:21PM0.37m
11:53AM0.12m
00:10AM0.33m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
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6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
3
5
3
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
17
17
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
3
7
22
13
13
13
6
6
501
525
579
2
5
10
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
6
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
10
4
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
449
427
418
422
422
412
418
439
691
708
465
454
439
485
473
485
560
460
392
334
368
368
364
401
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
63
69
69
69
65
61
58
63
63
67
67
69
69
69
69
65
69
69
65
65
61
63
63
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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