
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3429 | 3336 | 2778 | 2343 | 1962 | 1906 | 1761 | 1700 | 1440 | 1225 | 1086 | 861 | 755 | 669 | 568 | 492 | 481 | 490 | 434 | 373 | 365 | 313 | 306 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:37PM1.23m | 00:22AM1.30m | 1:36PM1.23m | 1:10AM1.14m | 2:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.18m | 6:19PM0.49m | 6:57AM0.24m | 7:27PM0.60m | 7:41AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 104 | 140 | 450 | 2 | 490 | 434 | 373 | 365 | 313 | 306 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3429 | 3336 | 2778 | 2343 | 1962 | 1906 | 1761 | 1700 | 1440 | 1225 | 1086 | 861 | 755 | 669 | 568 | 492 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 346 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 122 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 56 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 0 |
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