Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 10AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 39 | 92 | 128 | 62 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.01m | 7:34PM1.70m | 7:44AM1.06m | 8:08PM1.75m | 8:19AM1.10m | 8:40PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.29m | 12:48PM0.20m | 2:14AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.15m | 2:46AM0.19m | 2:02PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 92 | 128 | 62 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 91 | 136 | 90 | 90 | 104 | 102 | 61 | 103 | 110 | 69 | 69 | 58 |
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