Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
470
492
499
418
472
671
951
1097
1145
1086
1022
1043
961
882
834
832
816
725
711
643
643
563
653
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19AM1.27m
7:52PM1.62m
7:56AM1.19m
8:25PM1.64m
8:33AM1.12m
9:00PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.12m
2:15AM0.25m
1:49PM0.15m
2:55AM0.26m
2:20PM0.19m
3:36AM0.28m
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
20
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
4
7
7
3
6
3
6
3
834
832
816
725
711
643
643
563
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
Energy kJ
461
470
492
499
418
472
671
951
1097
1145
1086
1022
1043
961
882
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
61
65
61
61
65
65
65
61
58
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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