
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 152 | 148 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.95m | 5:19PM1.72m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:15PM1.85m | 6:32AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.21m | 00:15AM0.26m | 11:23AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.15m | 12:19PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
155 | 152 | 148 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 66 | 92 | 136 | 100 | 78 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
29 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 30 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 73 | 94 | 82 | 155 | 121 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 109 | 109 | 99 | 93 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












