
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 32 | 29 | 64 | 80 | 154 | 159 | 114 | 91 | 173 | 427 | 112 | 76 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 74 | 239 | 677 | 984 | 993 | 834 | 822 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.07m | 5:58PM1.78m | 6:21AM1.20m | 6:42PM1.83m | 7:05AM1.32m | 7:22PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.21m | 11:18AM0.17m | 00:40AM0.12m | 12:10PM0.08m | 1:17AM0.05m | 12:58PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
23 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 148 | 112 | 76 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | S 24 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | 29 | 64 | 80 | 154 | 159 | 114 | 91 | 173 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 239 | 677 | 984 | 993 | 834 | 822 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 14 | 58 | 69 | 136 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 69 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 109 | 61 | 14 | 65 | 135 | 346 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 69 | 65 |
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