Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 344 | 812 | 249 | 226 | 207 | 211 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 124 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 77 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.91m | 12:53PM1.28m | 1:09AM0.82m | 2:12PM1.26m | 2:54AM0.81m | 3:28PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.44m | 7:55PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.51m | 9:33PM0.55m | 8:12AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 273 | 249 | 8 | 207 | 211 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 138 | 124 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 77 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ESE 12 | NE 13 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 413 | 344 | 812 | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 52 | 43 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 90 | 123 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 136 | 698 | 61 | 61 |
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