
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
981 | 1130 | 963 | 1084 | 959 | 606 | 595 | 635 | 541 | 569 | 1019 | 388 | 815 | 831 | 284 | 886 | 368 | 338 | 297 | 254 | 212 | 167 | 139 | 373 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.21m | 3:20PM1.40m | 3:15AM1.10m | 4:26PM1.55m | 4:29AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.51m | 8:32AM0.22m | 9:45PM0.49m | 9:30AM0.20m | 11:09PM0.40m | 10:30AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
104 | — | 963 | 851 | 688 | 304 | 147 | — | — | — | 469 | 388 | 315 | 315 | 284 | 265 | 368 | 338 | 297 | 254 | 212 | 167 | 139 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 88 | — | — | — | 9 | 41 | 73 | 131 | 373 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
981 | 1130 | — | 1084 | 959 | 606 | 595 | 635 | 541 | 569 | 1019 | — | 815 | 831 | — | 886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
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