Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.6° 

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
63
63
61
61
61
61
63
64
64
63
61
43
41
41
41
41
49
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
20
SW
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04PM1.94m
7:21AM1.18m
7:49PM1.97m
8:06AM1.27m
8:30PM1.94m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.02m
2:26AM0.03m
1:56PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
18
16
15
15
17
19
20
17
13
14
14
13
15
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
13
12
11
10
10
13
16
16
11
9
10
7
6
10
14
13
13
13
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