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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 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
23.1° 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 1PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (25 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1091
1768
1132
1152
1027
1092
1083
1079
1098
978
995
1029
1155
1155
1174
1194
1062
1098
1098
1062
940
909
800
699
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:10PM1.22m
3:51AM1.31m
4:59PM1.33m
4:41AM1.24m
5:41PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.20m
9:57PM0.52m
10:28AM0.19m
11:00PM0.49m
11:04AM0.18m
11:55PM0.45m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
19
19
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
19
21
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
12
Energy kJ
834
1768
1132
1152
1027
1092
1083
1079
1098
978
995
1029
1155
1155
1174
1194
1062
1098
1098
1062
940
909
800
699
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
1091
1111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
65
65
69
65
61
61
61
61
61
61
69
69
65
65
61
58
58
61
65
65
61
58
48
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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