
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 125 | 288 | 430 | 444 | 486 | 618 | 585 | 765 | 844 | 865 | 881 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.09m | 8:07PM2.03m | 8:24AM1.14m | 8:54PM2.02m | 9:13AM1.18m | 9:38PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.10m | 1:18PM-0.03m | 2:53AM0.05m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.04m | 2:57PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 125 | 288 | 430 | 444 | 486 | 618 | 585 | 765 | 844 | 865 | 881 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 69 | 69 | 120 | 257 | 459 | 438 | 257 | 257 | 392 | 257 | 332 | 504 | 110 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 346 | 392 | 392 | 346 | 210 |
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