Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 164 | 337 | 355 | 444 | 440 | 428 | 372 | 249 | 223 | 197 | 163 | 149 | 149 | 139 | 143 | 125 | 134 | 146 | 134 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.57m | 9:53PM1.05m | 10:25AM1.50m | 10:36PM0.95m | 11:12AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.33m | 3:38AM0.28m | 5:06PM0.40m | 4:15AM0.37m | 6:06PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 37 | — | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 9 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 25 | 164 | 337 | 355 | 444 | 440 | 428 | 372 | 249 | 223 | 197 | 163 | 149 | 149 | 139 | 143 | 125 | 134 | 146 | 134 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 51 | 92 | 136 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 |
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