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 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
9
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
11
4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
695
588
552
445
371
337
347
408
543
681
609
547
547
569
703
1404
2655
4392
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
50
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
50
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
45
S
50
S
45
S
50
SSW
55
S
60
S
60
SSE
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
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:38PM1.95m
10:01AM1.21m
10:20PM1.83m
10:51AM1.22m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.04m
3:44PM0.08m
4:59AM0.07m
4:32PM0.21m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
 mm
9
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
7
6
8
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