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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° 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: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
227 | 281 | 344 | 414 | 414 | 449 | 495 | 486 | 556 | 866 | 685 | 764 | 840 | 840 | 766 | 918 | 700 | 715 | 730 | 830 | 847 | 861 | 861 | 770 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.89m | 7:51AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.96m | 8:43AM1.13m | 9:18PM1.96m | 9:37AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.09m | 1:43PM-0.02m | 3:11AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.00m | 4:07AM0.11m | 3:17PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 227 | 281 | 344 | 414 | 414 | 449 | 495 | 486 | 556 | 614 | 685 | — | — | — | — | 918 | 700 | 715 | 730 | 830 | 847 | 861 | 861 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 227 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 866 | — | 764 | 840 | 840 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 63 | 56 | 89 | 0 |
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