Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AEST
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
2.3
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
529
423
850
606
606
647
584
698
244
319
332
430
541
560
634
574
592
575
475
404
383
398
348
Wind (km/h)
45
SSE
45
S
40
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:33AM1.57m
2:28PM0.92m
2:43AM1.53m
3:43PM1.02m
3:45AM1.50m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.37m
8:47AM0.31m
7:51PM0.43m
9:50AM0.26m
9:14PM0.44m
10:39AM0.21m
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:21
5:20
5:19
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
20
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
12
12
14
14
13
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1
ESE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
247
759
606
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
12
2.3
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.5
SSE
8
0.5
SW
4
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1121
529
423
850
7
606
647
584
698
244
319
332
430
541
560
634
574
592
575
475
404
383
398
348
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
Distance (km)
136
65
65
65
65
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
332
69
69
69
69
65
65
67
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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