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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE 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 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 71 | 73 | 88 | 96 | 98 | 115 | 154 | 159 | 176 | 245 | 237 | 155 | 136 | 115 | 128 | 202 | 350 | 384 | 349 | 353 | 353 | 400 | 400 |
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 | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.37m | 9:45PM1.70m | 10:16AM1.38m | 10:21PM1.53m | 11:00AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:24PM0.10m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:08PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.12m | 4:55PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | S 18 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | E 16 | S 19 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | — | S 20 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 71 | 73 | 88 | 96 | 98 | 115 | 154 | 159 | 176 | 245 | 237 | 155 | 136 | 115 | 128 | 202 | 350 | 384 | 349 | 353 | 353 | 400 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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