
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (13 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 235 | 371 | 393 | 444 | 452 | 429 | 387 | 334 | 242 | 186 | 218 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:15PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.57m | 9:53PM1.05m | 10:25AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.33m | 3:38AM0.28m | 5:06PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 18 | E 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 13 | — |
19 | 20 | 24 | 62 | 59 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 58 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 88 | 16 | 24 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 16 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 |
2 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 20 | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 7 | — | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 13 | S 12 | — |
4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 18 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
42 | 36 | 58 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 235 | 371 | 393 | 444 | 452 | 429 | 387 | 334 | 242 | 186 | 218 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 128 | 51 | 89 | 47 | 43 | 58 | 136 | 392 | 210 | 392 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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