
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 98 | 76 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 54 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 94 | 101 | 104 | 79 | 153 | 189 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.19m | 1:41PM1.37m | 1:38AM1.04m | 2:59PM1.45m | 3:04AM0.95m | 4:14PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.25m | 8:08PM0.52m | 7:52AM0.28m | 9:50PM0.49m | 9:05AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
76 | 98 | 76 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 54 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 94 | 101 | 104 | 79 | 153 | 189 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 8 | S 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 63 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 51 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 43 |
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