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 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
165
121
117
99
77
77
106
100
88
85
66
66
50
50
46
44
44
44
44
33
35
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:24AM1.49m
8:35PM1.64m
9:02AM1.53m
9:09PM1.50m
9:40AM1.52m
9:44PM1.34m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.08m
2:52AM0.03m
3:06PM0.15m
3:21AM0.08m
3:48PM0.25m
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
12
13
12
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
17
17
15
16
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