
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
382 | 478 | 658 | 816 | 765 | 694 | 694 | 763 | 1123 | 1604 | 1887 | 2326 | 2499 | 2514 | 2815 | 2128 | 1513 | 1583 | 1781 | 1949 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.83m | 10:51AM1.22m | 11:01PM1.67m | 11:42AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:32PM0.21m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:22PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 19 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 20 | E 18 | E 18 | — | S 22 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | S 23 | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
382 | 478 | 658 | 816 | 765 | 694 | 694 | 763 | 1123 | 1604 | 1887 | 2326 | 2499 | 2514 | 2815 | 2128 | 1513 | 1583 | 1781 | 1949 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 619 | 504 | 346 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 785 | 785 | 797 | 400 | 797 | 400 | 400 | 715 | 758 | 619 | 715 | 504 | 459 |
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