
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island at 12PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.26m | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:14PM1.15m | 9:49AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.03m | 3:38PM0.13m | 3:02AM0.07m | 4:36PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 |
63 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 50 | 19 | 46 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 26 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
46 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
13 | 35 | 25 | 13 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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