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 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
82
77
113
188
230
230
189
155
152
148
117
120
120
119
94
94
119
92
92
94
94
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
5
NNE
5
W
5
SW
5
W
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
40
WSW
40
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM1.57m
4:28AM0.95m
5:19PM1.72m
5:37AM1.00m
6:15PM1.85m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.27m
11:14PM0.38m
10:18AM0.21m
00:15AM0.26m
11:23AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
19
19
19
18
16
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
17
16
17
Feels °C
14
14
16
15
16
17
19
18
16
18
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
16
9
8
11
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