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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 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
24.7° 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 9PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s

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 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.9
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
11
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1013
1291
1280
1092
335
773
606
647
703
584
584
628
588
657
369
536
560
597
504
492
475
428
361
366
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:02PM0.89m
1:33AM1.57m
2:28PM0.92m
2:43AM1.53m
3:43PM1.02m
3:45AM1.50m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.37m
8:47AM0.31m
7:51PM0.43m
9:50AM0.26m
9:14PM0.44m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
21
20
19
20
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
14
13
14
12
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
ESE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
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
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
204
773
606
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
28
16
4
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
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
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
11
1.7
SE
8
2
S
8
0.3
SW
4
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1013
1291
1280
1092
335
535
2
647
703
584
584
628
588
657
369
536
560
597
504
492
475
428
361
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
664
210
459
65
65
65
65
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
122
69
69
69
69
69
61
67
67
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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