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 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.4° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 1PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
36
50
63
74
55
44
55
54
50
48
48
49
122
125
45
48
48
46
46
45
43
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:38AM1.44m
9:48PM1.51m
10:20AM1.47m
10:27PM1.35m
11:09AM1.47m
Low Tide
3:41PM0.18m
4:05AM0.11m
4:29PM0.26m
4:40AM0.16m
5:27PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
19
20
20
19
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
14
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
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