
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 64 | 41 | 257 | 294 | 47 | 75 | 80 | 123 | 110 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.97m | 8:06AM1.27m | 8:30PM1.94m | 8:50AM1.33m | 9:08PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.07m | 1:09PM-0.02m | 2:26AM0.03m | 1:56PM-0.03m | 3:03AM0.01m | 2:41PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 64 | 22 | 257 | 294 | 47 | 75 | 80 | 123 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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