
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 247 | 183 | 176 | 141 | 130 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.03m | 6:24PM1.86m | 6:38AM1.05m | 7:17PM1.97m | 7:33AM1.09m | 8:07PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.28m | 11:29AM0.09m | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:25PM0.02m | 2:06AM0.10m | 1:18PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NNW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
247 | 247 | 183 | 176 | 141 | 130 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | NNW 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
119 | 66 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 51 | 0 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 120 | 135 | 257 | 454 | 408 |
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