
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 138 | 233 | 468 | 476 | 392 | 419 | 480 | 598 | 611 | 754 | 664 | 552 | 503 | 459 | 366 | 371 | 436 | 596 | 699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.14m | 8:54PM2.02m | 9:13AM1.18m | 9:38PM1.95m | 10:01AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.05m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 3:37AM0.04m | 2:57PM-0.01m | 4:19AM0.04m | 3:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 64 | 57 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 138 | 233 | 468 | 476 | 392 | 419 | 480 | 598 | 611 | 754 | 664 | 552 | 503 | 459 | 366 | 371 | 436 | 596 | 699 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 283 | 346 | 392 | 392 | 110 | 65 | 332 | 65 | 65 | 504 | 504 | 523 | 65 | 504 | 136 | 459 | 392 | 69 | 392 | 459 | 619 | 392 | 210 |
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