
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 285 | 233 | 232 | 197 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 139 | 114 | 111 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 77 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.67m | 9:26PM1.32m | 10:00AM1.67m | 10:11PM1.17m | 10:52AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.15m | 3:27AM0.09m | 4:30PM0.24m | 4:07AM0.16m | 5:34PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | S 9 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 19 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
97 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 111 | 70 | 69 | 11 | 68 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 77 | 81 | 77 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | S 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | E 15 | SE 20 | SE 10 | SE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 67 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | E 16 | NE 8 | E 15 | NE 8 | S 17 | SE 21 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | E 13 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — |
285 | 285 | 233 | 232 | 197 | 161 | 138 | 142 | 139 | 114 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 103 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 73 | 109 | 109 | 85 | 47 |
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