
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 54 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 143 | 194 | 235 | 230 | 192 | 189 | 194 | 190 | 120 | 151 | 146 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.04m | 2:59PM1.45m | 3:04AM0.95m | 4:14PM1.57m | 4:28AM0.95m | 5:19PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.28m | 9:50PM0.49m | 9:05AM0.27m | 11:14PM0.38m | 10:18AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
24 | 54 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 143 | 194 | 235 | 230 | 192 | 189 | 194 | 190 | 120 | 151 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | E 16 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 109 | 108 |
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