Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
21.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
185
178
175
216
271
503
650
552
499
582
699
706
694
653
595
679
687
723
869
963
1026
1317
1269
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
45
S
50
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
45
SSE
45
S
40
S
45
SSE
40
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:22AM1.06m
11:28PM1.58m
12:13PM1.10m
00:11AM1.47m
1:10PM1.17m
1:02AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.22m
4:55PM0.33m
6:15AM0.22m
5:47PM0.41m
6:56AM0.22m
6:52PM0.48m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
Energy kJ
189
185
178
175
82
59
39
62
63
37
64
62
59
57
55
51
679
687
46
50
133
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
7
17
18
63
63
64
66
3
72
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
9
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
Energy kJ
30
59
64
99
216
271
503
650
552
499
582
699
706
694
653
595
2
2
723
869
963
1026
1317
1269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
56
69
69
65
65
65
69
210
65
210
910
839
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
69
65
65
65
65
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
9
2
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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