Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
234
250
250
263
238
267
254
363
338
227
281
344
414
405
449
486
742
533
528
588
665
670
739
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:51PM1.77m
7:01AM1.29m
7:38PM1.89m
7:51AM1.21m
8:27PM1.96m
8:43AM1.13m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.13m
1:00PM-0.02m
2:15AM0.09m
1:43PM-0.02m
3:11AM0.08m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
363
338
227
281
344
414
405
449
486
528
533
528
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
8
8
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
266
234
250
250
263
238
267
254
237
228
742
588
665
670
739
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
69
69
67
65
67
63
58
69
69
61
61
58
58
58
58
65
69
69
69
69
69
69
109
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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