
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 77 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 82 | 139 | 145 | 131 | 127 | 146 | 104 | 115 | 106 | 102 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 94 | 153 | 117 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.72m | 10:07AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.63m | 10:48AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.14m | 3:14PM0.15m | 4:19AM0.14m | 3:53PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.15m | 4:37PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 9 | E 17 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 63 | 115 | 45 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 153 | 117 | 120 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 12 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 6 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 106 | 102 | 77 | 58 | 59 | 94 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 14 |
— | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 78 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — |
96 | 77 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 82 | 139 | 145 | 131 | 127 | 146 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 51 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 43 |
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