Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.3°C
0.7° 

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
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
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
74
73
89
87
105
83
115
105
129
75
54
94
55
77
64
49
50
51
51
52
37
37
47
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
10
SSW
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:17AM1.16m
7:36PM1.75m
7:50AM1.25m
8:07PM1.76m
8:24AM1.32m
8:39PM1.72m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.18m
1:04PM0.12m
2:07AM0.12m
1:41PM0.09m
2:36AM0.09m
2:18PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
Feels °C
14
12
12
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
14
16
15
15
15
14
15
13
13
12
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