
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 94 | 94 | 116 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:15PM1.85m | 6:32AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.94m | 7:21AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.26m | 11:23AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.15m | 12:19PM0.03m | 1:47AM0.07m | 1:09PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
119 | 94 | 94 | 116 | 92 | 142 | 96 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 8 | E 13 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | N 11 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | W 3 |
66 | 82 | 148 | 175 | 194 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 91 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 43 | 43 |
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