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: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.9° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
237
190
151
161
152
253
403
407
369
363
363
358
358
356
358
346
349
400
368
331
310
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:16AM1.38m
10:21PM1.53m
11:00AM1.36m
10:56PM1.35m
11:46AM1.33m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.06m
4:08PM0.22m
4:43AM0.12m
4:55PM0.36m
5:16AM0.20m
5:46PM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
17
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
8
9
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
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