Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
24.6° 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 1AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
252
284
392
699
675
713
731
705
662
575
575
509
437
463
383
374
418
428
428
428
428
382
443
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
40
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:43AM1.53m
3:43PM1.02m
3:45AM1.50m
4:42PM1.14m
4:38AM1.48m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.43m
9:50AM0.26m
9:14PM0.44m
10:39AM0.21m
10:23PM0.41m
11:19AM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:20
5:19
5:17
3
2
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
22
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
21
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
14
3
26
3
3
3
3
3
10
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
307
252
284
392
699
675
713
731
705
662
575
575
509
437
463
383
374
418
428
428
428
428
382
443
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
69
332
122
69
110
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
65
61
61
63
67
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
5
9
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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