Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.35m | 11:09AM1.47m | 11:13PM1.18m | 12:08PM1.45m | 00:13AM1.02m | 1:23PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.16m | 5:27PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.23m | 6:42PM0.46m | 6:16AM0.30m | 8:21PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 |
90 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 74 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 3 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | SSW 2 | — | ESE 2 | NE 5 | — |
2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 64 | 32 | 83 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 85 | 95 | 106 | 63 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 109 | 212 | 109 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 106 |
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