
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 SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 77 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 148 | 150 | 131 | 179 | 146 | 104 | 223 | 106 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 129 | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.72m | 10:07AM1.22m | 10:17PM1.63m | 10:48AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 9 | E 18 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 63 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 40 | 38 | 115 | 129 | 117 | 120 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 61 | 76 | 92 | 92 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
4 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 223 | 106 | 102 | 96 | 87 | 83 | 57 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | 77 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 148 | 150 | 131 | 179 | 146 | 104 | 84 | 27 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 48 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 43 |
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