Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 87 | 82 | 68 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 106 | 143 | 159 | 240 | 296 | 251 | 209 | 182 | 231 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.33m | 9:08PM1.84m | 9:33AM1.37m | 9:45PM1.70m | 10:16AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.01m | 3:38AM0.02m | 3:24PM0.10m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:08PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | S 20 | — | E 16 | S 19 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 270 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 87 | 82 | 68 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 106 | 143 | 159 | 240 | 296 | 251 | 209 | 182 | 231 | 325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 52 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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