
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 326 | 653 | 936 | 1180 | 1175 | 872 | 614 | 513 | 452 | 400 | 327 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.48m | 10:19PM1.18m | 11:00AM1.42m | 10:58PM1.04m | 11:49AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.35m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:22PM0.45m | 4:55AM0.34m | 6:25PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | — | — | E 17 | E 13 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 16 |
35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 12 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 11 | — | 29 | 326 | 653 | 936 | 1180 | 1175 | 872 | 614 | 513 | 452 | 400 | 327 | 277 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 85 | 109 | 1774 | 109 | 108 | 90 | 44 | 58 | 135 | 1421 | 1425 | 1108 | 911 | 206 | 65 | 65 | 135 | 210 | 210 | 69 | 58 |
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