
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 1AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
212 | 238 | 197 | 159 | 137 | 133 | 102 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.44m | 7:32AM1.73m | 7:43PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.09m | 1:43AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 |
212 | 238 | 197 | 159 | 137 | 133 | 102 | 57 | 55 | 85 | 76 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 5 | 4 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
192 | 225 | 151 | 130 | 114 | 102 | 75 | 113 | 110 | — | 6 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 212 | 109 | 56 | 89 | 47 | 89 | 108 | 43 | 51 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 108 |
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