Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
686
651
617
595
669
449
449
382
367
302
290
290
244
239
202
202
202
164
161
127
127
125
123
94
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
SSW
5
WNW
25
NNW
35
WSW
5
SW
20
NNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:28AM1.17m
6:19PM1.51m
6:13AM1.12m
6:55PM1.58m
6:56AM1.08m
7:31PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.45m
11:38AM0.18m
00:43AM0.39m
12:12PM0.19m
1:27AM0.34m
12:46PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4
12
6
4
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
17
17
20
20
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
21
22
20
18
23
24
23
19
12
18
18
16
9
10
9
9
10
12
11
12
13
11
10
11
15
17
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
686
651
617
595
669
449
449
382
367
302
290
290
244
239
202
202
202
164
161
127
127
125
123
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.1
NE
10
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
39
4
36
23
17
15
16
15
8
6
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
5
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
6
6
6
8
8
3
1
9
10
10
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
1
N
5
0.5
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
81
31
55
5
11
16
32
34
35
38
28
21
20
20
21
14
6
8
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
43
56
0
43
43
73
44
73
85
56
56
56
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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