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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.6° 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 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
449 | 427 | 418 | 422 | 422 | 412 | 418 | 439 | 691 | 708 | 579 | 454 | 439 | 485 | 473 | 485 | 560 | 460 | 392 | 334 | 368 | 368 | 364 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42PM1.14m | 4:38AM1.48m | 5:29PM1.27m | 5:24AM1.44m | 6:09PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.41m | 11:19AM0.16m | 11:21PM0.37m | 11:53AM0.12m | 00:10AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 17 | NE 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 501 | 525 | 579 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | N 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 449 | 427 | 418 | 422 | 422 | 412 | 418 | 439 | 691 | 708 | 465 | 454 | 439 | 485 | 473 | 485 | 560 | 460 | 392 | 334 | 368 | 368 | 364 | 401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 67 |
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