Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 410 | 667 | 569 | 617 | 620 | 558 | 506 | 421 | 311 | 270 | 314 | 261 |
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-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:15PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.57m | 9:53PM1.05m | 10:25AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.33m | 3:38AM0.28m | 5:06PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 59 | 41 | 27 | 78 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 12 | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 38 | — | 21 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | — | W 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | N 5 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 13 | E 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 2 | W 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 410 | 667 | 569 | 617 | 620 | 558 | 506 | 421 | 311 | 270 | 314 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 111 | 106 | 96 | 43 | 106 | 47 | 109 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 69 | 346 | 332 | 346 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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