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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 am Friday 24 Apr 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
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 3PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
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 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
606 | 659 | 759 | 690 | 749 | 689 | 260 | 392 | 495 | 623 | 672 | 688 | 666 | 688 | 612 | 523 | 475 | 480 | 456 | 434 | 327 | 365 | 355 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:28PM0.92m | 2:43AM1.53m | 3:43PM1.02m | 3:45AM1.50m | 4:42PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.31m | 7:51PM0.43m | 9:50AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.44m | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 606 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 331 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 659 | 759 | 690 | 749 | 689 | 260 | 392 | 495 | 623 | 672 | 688 | 666 | 688 | 612 | 523 | 475 | 480 | 456 | 434 | 327 | 365 | 355 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
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