
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
207 | 188 | 293 | 273 | 285 | 273 | 240 | 225 | 197 | 192 | 161 | 171 | 161 | 135 | 111 | 86 | 88 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.67m | 9:26PM1.32m | 10:00AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.05m | 3:36PM0.15m | 3:27AM0.09m | 4:30PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | S 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 19 | SE 18 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
128 | 137 | 107 | 105 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 88 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | S 8 | E 15 | SSE 8 | S 17 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 16 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 65 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | E 16 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 15 | S 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
207 | 188 | 293 | 273 | 285 | 273 | 240 | 225 | 197 | 192 | 161 | 171 | 161 | 135 | 111 | 86 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 51 |
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