
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 95 | 143 | 128 | 114 | 87 | 83 | 74 | 79 | 72 | 86 | 136 | 144 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.40m | 5:00AM0.96m | 5:11PM1.50m | 5:39AM1.06m | 5:49PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:32AM0.49m | 11:21PM0.38m | 10:31AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | S 20 | E 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 |
16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 11 | N 9 | SSE 19 | — |
1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 36 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 10 | E 8 | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | SSE 20 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
13 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 43 | — | 13 | 95 | 143 | 128 | 114 | 87 | 83 | 74 | 79 | 72 | 86 | 136 | 144 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 110 | 257 | 73 | 61 | 69 | 61 | 339 | 122 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 599 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 |
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