Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue morning, near gales from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 85 | 408 | 574 | 621 | 622 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.63m | 9:15PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.57m | 9:53PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.26m | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 51 | 41 | 38 | 67 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | — | 13 | 28 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | NE 10 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 3 | NE 9 | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 82 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 408 | 574 | 621 | 622 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 111 | 106 | 96 | 43 | 106 | 47 | 109 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 69 | 346 | 332 | 346 | 69 |
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