Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun night, moderate winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 190 | 342 | 393 | 384 | 330 | 344 | 340 | 349 | 346 | 346 | 336 | 346 | 358 | 400 | 428 | 373 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.53m | 11:00AM1.36m | 10:56PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.12m | 4:55PM0.36m | 5:16AM0.20m | 5:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 19 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 63 | 4 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 190 | 342 | 393 | 384 | 330 | 344 | 340 | 349 | 346 | 346 | 336 | 346 | 358 | 400 | 428 | 373 | 376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 |
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