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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
283 | 410 | 266 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 263 | 253 | 267 | 287 | 363 | 228 | 216 | 297 | 363 | 380 | 506 | 476 | 726 | 515 | 505 | 503 | 575 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:11AM1.36m | 6:51PM1.77m | 7:01AM1.29m | 7:38PM1.89m | 7:51AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.01m | 1:20AM0.13m | 1:00PM-0.02m | 2:15AM0.09m | 1:43PM-0.02m | 3:11AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 283 | 258 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 363 | 228 | 216 | 297 | 363 | 380 | 506 | 476 | 528 | — | 505 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 410 | 266 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 263 | 253 | 267 | 287 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | 515 | — | 503 | 575 | 588 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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