Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.9° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
67
110
154
190
188
201
214
141
132
156
184
209
313
367
394
336
369
394
415
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:45PM1.70m
10:16AM1.38m
10:21PM1.53m
11:00AM1.36m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.06m
4:08PM0.22m
4:43AM0.12m
4:55PM0.36m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
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