Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 681 | 597 | 690 | 549 | 505 | 469 | 418 | 308 | 286 | 249 | 226 | 178 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.34m | 11:49PM0.91m | 12:53PM1.28m | 1:09AM0.82m | 2:12PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.34m | 6:25PM0.54m | 5:39AM0.44m | 7:55PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.51m | 9:33PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 17 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 249 | 226 | 178 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 14 | SE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 681 | 597 | 690 | 549 | 505 | 469 | 418 | 308 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 69 | 392 | 392 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 14 | 103 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 69 | 43 | 43 |
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