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: 3 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.3°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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
73
71
83
108
65
114
91
102
107
107
107
109
109
109
107
107
104
127
128
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:08PM1.41m
5:27AM0.93m
5:52PM1.52m
6:08AM1.00m
6:30PM1.62m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.42m
11:02AM0.36m
00:38AM0.33m
11:47AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
15
17
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
20
19
18
19
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