Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 159 | 155 | 127 | 102 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 79 | 41 | 35 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.73m | 7:43PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.26m | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:14PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.09m | 1:43AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.03m | 3:38PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 197 | 159 | 155 | 127 | 102 | 77 | 43 | 99 | 76 | 56 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 5 | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 112 | 112 | 97 | 81 | 137 | 125 | — | 1 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 79 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 43 | 89 | 47 | 89 | 99 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 48 | 52 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 109 | 85 | 47 |
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