Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.9° 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 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
406
375
316
283
296
276
288
268
288
277
253
183
197
363
216
221
275
372
431
431
476
476
715
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:06PM1.60m
6:11AM1.36m
6:51PM1.77m
7:01AM1.29m
7:38PM1.89m
7:51AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.21m
12:19PM0.01m
1:20AM0.13m
1:00PM-0.02m
2:15AM0.09m
1:43PM-0.02m
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rain showers
rain showers
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clear
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:05
5:05
5:04
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
14
15
16
16
16
17
18
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
10
3
283
296
3
3
3
183
197
363
216
221
275
372
431
431
476
476
516
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
3
3
10
17
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
408
406
375
316
276
288
268
288
277
253
21
18
243
715
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
69
69
65
61
63
69
69
69
67
67
65
65
58
69
69
65
61
61
61
61
61
65
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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