
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
481 | 481 | 469 | 335 | 812 | 688 | 226 | 211 | 182 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 124 | 124 | 101 | 99 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.91m | 12:53PM1.28m | 1:09AM0.82m | 2:12PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.54m | 5:39AM0.44m | 7:55PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.51m | 9:33PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 15 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 266 | 249 | 8 | 211 | 182 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 124 | 124 | 101 | 99 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ESE 11 | NE 13 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NNE 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 17 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — |
481 | 481 | 469 | 335 | 812 | 688 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 65 | 69 | 58 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 14 | 58 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 90 | 116 | 43 | 0 |
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