
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 282 | 408 | 453 | 368 | 326 | 326 | 331 | 291 | 247 | 253 | 253 | 291 | 428 | 485 | 333 | 333 | 418 | 333 | 383 | 419 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.34m | 3:30AM0.89m | 3:26PM1.39m | 4:21AM1.00m | 4:15PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.56m | 9:40PM0.41m | 8:41AM0.54m | 10:25PM0.33m | 9:47AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 323 | 341 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 291 | 247 | 253 | 253 | 291 | 295 | 333 | 13 | 5 | 294 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | 41 | — | 36 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
236 | 282 | 408 | 453 | 368 | 326 | 326 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | 428 | 485 | 333 | 333 | 418 | 333 | 383 | 419 | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 52 | 69 | 56 |
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