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: 3 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.7° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
71
73
88
96
98
115
154
159
176
245
237
155
136
115
128
202
350
384
349
353
353
400
400
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
ESE
45
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:33AM1.37m
9:45PM1.70m
10:16AM1.38m
10:21PM1.53m
11:00AM1.36m
Low Tide
3:38AM0.02m
3:24PM0.10m
4:11AM0.06m
4:08PM0.22m
4:43AM0.12m
4:55PM0.36m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
19
17
17
16
17
17
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
12
12
11
12
10
9
8
10
11
13
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
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