Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 316 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 349 | 337 | 300 | 266 | 283 | 310 | 322 | 336 | 340 | 321 | 346 | 346 | 327 | 238 | 404 | 310 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.36m | 10:56PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.33m | 11:35PM1.17m | 12:40PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.12m | 4:55PM0.36m | 5:16AM0.20m | 5:46PM0.49m | 5:52AM0.29m | 6:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 21 | 8 | 47 | 46 | 122 | 83 | 155 | — | 105 | 54 | 82 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 335 | 316 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 349 | 337 | 300 | 266 | 283 | 310 | 322 | 336 | 340 | 321 | 346 | 346 | 327 | 238 | 404 | 310 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 |
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