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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
450 | 454 | 461 | 470 | 492 | 555 | 463 | 484 | 745 | 951 | 1097 | 1126 | 1001 | 939 | 1043 | 980 | 900 | 818 | 832 | 896 | 816 | 740 | 653 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:19AM1.27m | 7:52PM1.62m | 7:56AM1.19m | 8:25PM1.64m | 8:33AM1.12m | 9:00PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.27m | 1:20PM0.12m | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:49PM0.15m | 2:55AM0.26m | 2:20PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | — | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 832 | 896 | 816 | 740 | 653 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 450 | 454 | 461 | 470 | 492 | 555 | 463 | 484 | 745 | 951 | 1097 | 1126 | 1001 | 939 | 1043 | 980 | 900 | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 58 |
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