
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | 44 | 46 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.26m | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:14PM1.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.03m | 3:38PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
83 | 78 | 63 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
55 | 44 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | — | 9 | 26 | 20 | 11 | — | 12 | 15 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 43 |
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