Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 164 | 156 | 155 | 127 | 100 | 84 | 68 | 288 | 38 | 65 | 119 | 80 | 57 | 37 | 55 | 141 | 100 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 68 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.39m | 9:12PM1.63m | 9:38AM1.44m | 9:48PM1.51m | 10:20AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.11m | 3:34AM0.08m | 3:41PM0.18m | 4:05AM0.11m | 4:29PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 21 | 21 | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 141 | 100 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 17 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | NE 14 | E 12 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NE 12 | SE 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 139 | 164 | 156 | 155 | 127 | 100 | 84 | 68 | 288 | 38 | 65 | 119 | 80 | 57 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 43 | 14 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 109 | 85 | 56 |
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