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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today?
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | |
418 | 484 | 748 | 972 | 1143 | 1194 | 1219 | 1132 | 1155 | 1155 | 1069 | 882 | 1108 | 1020 | 978 | 701 | 701 | 630 | 618 | 618 | 630 | 755 | 918 | 1056 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:52PM1.62m | 7:56AM1.19m | 8:25PM1.64m | 8:33AM1.12m | 9:00PM1.63m | 9:10AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.25m | 1:49PM0.15m | 2:55AM0.26m | 2:20PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 882 | 802 | 1020 | 978 | — | 701 | 630 | 618 | 618 | 630 | 755 | 918 | 1056 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 418 | 484 | 748 | 972 | 1143 | 1194 | 1219 | 1132 | 1155 | 1155 | 1069 | — | 1108 | 802 | 711 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 58 | 14 | 69 | 65 |
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