
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
225 | 225 | 218 | 204 | 218 | 178 | 273 | 319 | 397 | 397 | 336 | 261 | 231 | 220 | 0 | 160 | 146 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.49m | 5:38AM1.29m | 5:39PM1.50m | 6:15AM1.45m | 6:20PM1.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.17m | 11:32AM0.29m | 00:04AM0.10m | 12:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 178 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 336 | 261 | 231 | 220 | — | 160 | 146 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
225 | 225 | 218 | 204 | 218 | 27 | 273 | 319 | 397 | 397 | — | 38 | 30 | 254 | 261 | 60 | 58 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 287 | 136 | 287 | 90 | 116 | 287 | 441 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 47 | 47 | 116 | 116 | 109 | 109 | 332 |
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