
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
197 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 114 | 110 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 83 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.32m | 10:00AM1.67m | 10:11PM1.17m | 10:52AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.09m | 4:30PM0.24m | 4:07AM0.16m | 5:34PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 19 | SE 18 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
105 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 22 | 69 | 71 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 83 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
57 | 63 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 17 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
197 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 114 | 110 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 123 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 47 |
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