
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.91m | 12:55PM1.61m | 1:49AM0.93m | 2:05PM1.55m | 3:07AM1.02m | 3:09PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.34m | 8:07PM0.29m | 7:12AM0.41m | 9:11PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 54 | 69 | 98 | 117 | 72 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 88 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 257 | 109 | 278 | 257 | 257 | 109 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 122 | 61 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 91 | 43 | 51 | 890 | 85 | 43 |
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