
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:14PM1.15m | 9:49AM1.83m | 10:07PM1.04m | 10:44AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.13m | 3:02AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.19m | 3:49AM0.15m | 5:41PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 4 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 287 | 123 |
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