
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 11AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 104 | 80 | 139 | 107 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 110 | 143 | 112 | 132 | 91 | 54 | 78 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.96m | 5:06PM1.69m | 5:33AM1.07m | 5:58PM1.78m | 6:21AM1.20m | 6:42PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.32m | 10:16AM0.26m | 11:59PM0.21m | 11:18AM0.17m | 00:40AM0.12m | 12:10PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
33 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 |
143 | 104 | 80 | 139 | 107 | 42 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 21 | 110 | 143 | 112 | 132 | 91 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 61 | 58 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 122 | 109 | 90 | 61 |
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