Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.7° 

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
79
63
63
65
65
65
67
69
69
69
83
85
81
75
73
73
71
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:09AM0.84m
4:13PM1.32m
4:32AM0.86m
5:08PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:08PM0.60m
8:53AM0.47m
11:17PM0.52m
10:06AM0.43m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
19
19
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
15
14
15
17
17
15
15
13
14
13
14
15
16
17
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