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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
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)
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.9
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
45
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
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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)
1.6
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy 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)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.9
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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