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 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 352 | 335 | 330 | 353 | 340 | 340 | 349 | 346 | 310 | 310 | 337 | 310 | 331 | 327 | 340 | 366 | 397 | 385 | 292 | 252 | 334 | 243 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.53m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 23 | 8 | 47 | 46 | 122 | 149 | 155 | 71 | 105 | 79 | 243 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | 83 | 82 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 19 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
4 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | — | ENE 7 |
342 | 352 | 335 | 330 | 353 | 340 | 340 | 349 | 346 | 310 | 310 | 337 | 310 | 331 | 327 | 340 | 366 | 397 | 385 | 292 | 252 | 334 | — | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 281 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 58 | 58 |
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