Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
410
266
244
244
244
263
253
267
287
363
228
216
297
363
380
506
476
726
515
505
503
575
588
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:11AM1.36m
6:51PM1.77m
7:01AM1.29m
7:38PM1.89m
7:51AM1.21m
8:27PM1.96m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.01m
1:20AM0.13m
1:00PM-0.02m
2:15AM0.09m
1:43PM-0.02m
3:11AM0.08m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
16
18
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
283
258
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
363
228
216
297
363
380
506
476
528
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
410
266
244
244
244
263
253
267
287
270
726
515
503
575
588
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
58
65
69
69
69
63
63
67
61
69
69
61
65
61
61
58
61
65
69
69
69
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest