Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 334 | 243 | 328 | 322 | 120 | 200 | 243 | 249 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 159 | 155 | 130 | 126 | 102 | 99 | 79 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.01m | 1:46PM1.25m | 1:32AM0.89m | 3:02PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.59m | 6:35AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.64m | 7:35AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
59 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 4 | 120 | 23 | 243 | 249 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 159 | 155 | 130 | 126 | 102 | 99 | 79 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | — | SE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
105 | 77 | 64 | 17 | 47 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 67 | 10 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 34 | 48 | 46 | 34 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 |
— | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
162 | 334 | 243 | 328 | 322 | 66 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 135 | 136 | 85 | 43 |
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