
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
878 | 899 | 895 | 952 | 1187 | 1814 | 2261 | 2238 | 2795 | 3264 | 3236 | 3060 | 2792 | 2737 | 2787 | 2460 | 2297 | 2128 | 1966 | 1812 | 1631 | 1302 | 1129 | 1021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.83m | 10:51AM1.22m | 11:01PM1.67m | 11:42AM1.23m | 11:41PM1.49m | 12:37PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:32PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.35m | 6:17AM0.18m | 6:19PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | SE 24 | S 24 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
— | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
878 | 899 | 895 | 952 | 1187 | 1814 | 2261 | 2238 | 2795 | 3264 | 3236 | 3060 | 2792 | 2737 | 2787 | 2460 | 2297 | 2128 | 1966 | 1812 | 1631 | 1302 | 1129 | 1021 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 332 | 346 | 785 | 797 | 797 | 309 | 797 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 619 | 504 | 504 | 459 | 210 | 210 | 122 | 315 | 210 | 210 | 69 | 69 |
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