Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | 94 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 88 | 58 | 110 | 154 | 164 | 230 | 261 | 215 | 162 | 136 | 143 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.84m | 9:33AM1.37m | 9:45PM1.70m | 10:16AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:24PM0.10m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:08PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 16 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
70 | 94 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 88 | 58 | 110 | 154 | 164 | 230 | 261 | 215 | 162 | 136 | 143 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 120 |
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