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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 pm Sunday 24 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
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 8PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2911 | 1597 | 1409 | 1216 | 1081 | 997 | 997 | 1768 | 1132 | 1152 | 1072 | 1092 | 1083 | 1079 | 1079 | 978 | 995 | 1155 | 1194 | 1175 | 1174 | 1213 | 1213 | 1194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:11PM1.11m | 2:58AM1.40m | 4:10PM1.22m | 3:51AM1.31m | 4:59PM1.33m | 4:41AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.51m | 9:47AM0.20m | 9:57PM0.52m | 10:28AM0.19m | 11:00PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 1739 | 1597 | 1409 | 733 | 819 | 997 | 680 | 1768 | 1132 | 1152 | 1072 | 1092 | 1083 | 1079 | 1079 | 978 | 995 | 1155 | 1194 | 1175 | 1174 | 1213 | 1213 | 1194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2911 | — | — | 1216 | 1081 | — | 997 | 1111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 56 | 56 |
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