Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 12 | 235 | 320 | 396 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.64m | 8:39PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:15PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.57m | 9:53PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.20m | 2:36AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 20 | 67 | 58 | 20 | 16 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 15 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 40 | — | 4 | 35 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NNE 8 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 5 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 55 | 70 | 56 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 235 | 320 | 396 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 90 | 44 | 116 | 715 | 697 | 257 | 127 | 106 | 93 | 61 | 108 | 109 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 110 | 288 | 346 |
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