Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Issued: 9 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
21.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1 AM
4 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.2
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
654
611
777
800
851
1005
1438
1269
1269
1127
1087
1068
981
1208
1111
965
1169
1102
595
584
626
653
509
838
Wind (km/h)
45
S
45
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:10PM1.17m
1:02AM1.34m
2:13PM1.27m
2:03AM1.21m
3:20PM1.40m
3:15AM1.10m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.22m
6:52PM0.48m
7:41AM0.23m
8:14PM0.51m
8:32AM0.22m
9:45PM0.49m
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part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
16
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
18
16
Feels °C
8
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
14
2.1
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
50
50
26
53
163
229
104
1111
726
688
606
205
509
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
12
2.2
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
654
611
777
800
851
1005
1438
1269
1269
1127
1087
1068
981
1208
965
1169
1102
595
584
626
653
838
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
65
69
69
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
69
69
65
69
65
51
61
65
69
65
65
69
63
51
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Rating
(10 max)
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5
5
4
4
4
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3
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4
4
4
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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