
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 165 | 121 | 117 | 99 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 100 | 88 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.49m | 8:35PM1.64m | 9:02AM1.53m | 9:09PM1.50m | 9:40AM1.52m | 9:44PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.08m | 2:52AM0.03m | 3:06PM0.15m | 3:21AM0.08m | 3:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 20 | E 13 | SE 19 | E 13 | SE 19 | SE 20 | SE 20 | E 13 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 15 | S 19 | — | E 15 | SE 20 | E 13 | SE 19 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 |
9 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
196 | 165 | 121 | 117 | 99 | — | 77 | 106 | 100 | 88 | 85 | 66 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 135 | 135 | 47 |
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