Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.6° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
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)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
61
63
64
64
63
61
43
42
41
41
48
65
41
27
46
61
73
56
102
82
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
SW
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:21AM1.18m
7:49PM1.97m
8:06AM1.27m
8:30PM1.94m
8:50AM1.33m
9:08PM1.84m
Low Tide
1:09PM-0.02m
2:26AM0.03m
1:56PM-0.03m
3:03AM0.01m
2:41PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
20
19
14
14
14
13
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
10
13
16
16
13
9
9
8
7
10
14
13
13
12
13
11
11
12
13
12
11
12
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