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 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (19 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
ESE
8
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
245
162
334
243
229
220
136
206
246
365
327
223
187
186
155
130
104
102
99
81
79
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:40PM1.28m
00:22AM1.01m
1:46PM1.25m
1:32AM0.89m
3:02PM1.26m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.29m
6:52PM0.59m
6:35AM0.38m
8:24PM0.64m
7:35AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
4
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
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