Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 349 | 324 | 324 | 284 | 277 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 207 | 216 | 207 | 176 | 180 | 151 | 147 | 251 | 315 | 203 | 181 | 404 | 463 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.43m | 7:32PM1.64m | 7:56AM1.54m | 8:08PM1.57m | 8:34AM1.62m | 8:46PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.10m | 1:51AM0.03m | 2:04PM0.08m | 2:21AM0.03m | 2:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 349 | 324 | 324 | 284 | 277 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 207 | 216 | 207 | 176 | 180 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 119 | 147 | 116 | 107 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 103 | 83 | 251 | 315 | 203 | 181 | 404 | 463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 148 | 790 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 136 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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