Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.4° 

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
SE
6
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
60
288
36
50
83
77
59
44
55
54
50
48
48
49
122
92
45
92
47
46
46
45
43
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:38AM1.44m
9:48PM1.51m
10:20AM1.47m
10:27PM1.35m
11:09AM1.47m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.08m
3:41PM0.18m
4:05AM0.11m
4:29PM0.26m
4:40AM0.16m
5:27PM0.37m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
14
14
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
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