
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 169 | 205 | 232 | 212 | 187 | 167 | 155 | 127 | 79 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 26 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.61m | 7:01PM1.44m | 7:32AM1.73m | 7:43PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.04m | 1:07PM0.13m | 1:09AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.09m | 1:43AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 |
140 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 169 | 205 | 232 | 212 | 187 | 167 | 155 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 46 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 56 | 54 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | 5 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
48 | 29 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 121 | 193 | 215 | 157 | 104 | 2 | 93 | 124 | 129 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 14 | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 116 | 109 | 332 | 553 | 106 | 106 | 43 | 89 | 90 | 109 | 43 | 0 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 120 |
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