
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 78 | 96 | 83 | 60 | 101 | 108 | 119 | 131 | 126 | 141 | 173 | 217 | 264 | 199 | 210 | 217 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.06m | 5:49PM1.58m | 6:13AM1.18m | 6:24PM1.64m | 6:47AM1.30m | 6:58PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.31m | 00:25AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.22m | 00:54AM0.12m | 12:40PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 20 | SE 11 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | — | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | — | S 9 | NE 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
7 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 15 | 51 | 194 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 10 | E 8 | N 9 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 9 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 |
1 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
49 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 78 | 96 | 83 | 60 | 101 | 108 | 119 | 131 | 126 | 141 | 173 | 217 | 264 | 199 | 210 | 217 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 655 | 655 | 755 | 755 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 332 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 123 |
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