Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
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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 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
522
418
439
460
482
637
505
548
547
561
536
486
424
412
393
349
393
386
497
402
475
463
497
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
40
SE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:42PM1.14m
4:38AM1.48m
5:29PM1.27m
5:24AM1.44m
6:09PM1.39m
6:04AM1.40m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.41m
11:19AM0.16m
11:21PM0.37m
11:53AM0.12m
00:10AM0.33m
12:23PM0.11m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:17
5:16
5:15
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
1.7
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
13
422
418
439
460
482
471
6
5
5
386
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
3
3
6
11
3
10
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
422
522
88
16
637
505
548
547
561
536
486
424
412
393
349
393
386
497
402
475
463
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
61
61
65
58
69
69
69
69
69
65
65
65
69
69
69
63
63
63
65
65
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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