
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 54 | 160 | 148 | 123 | 79 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 107 | 125 | 136 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 136 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.96m | 5:11PM1.50m | 5:39AM1.06m | 5:49PM1.58m | 6:13AM1.18m | 6:24PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.31m | 00:25AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 20 | SE 20 | SE 10 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 13 | N 12 |
12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 19 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | SE 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 20 | N 9 | S 20 | E 8 | E 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
5 | 54 | 160 | 148 | 123 | 79 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 107 | 125 | 136 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 136 | 175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 110 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 698 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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