Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast

/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (27.55° S 153.49° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 16 Nov 2025 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 23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island this week:

The surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 16) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Thu 20th Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf	7AM (Fri 21st Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Most Powerful	4AM (Sat 22nd Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	E	SSE	SE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	9	8	8	9	16	8	5	4	7	6	7	7	7	10	12	12	11	11	11	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	6	6	1	2	5	6	9	18	45	68	77	61	47	49	266	278	257	284	269	296	198
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	NW	SW	SSE	ESE	ESE	SE	E	N	N	NE	NNE	NNW	NE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		5:10PM 1.28		6:01AM 1.44	5:51PM 1.23		6:34AM 1.53	6:31PM 1.18		7:07AM 1.60		7:09PM 1.13	7:40AM 1.64		7:47PM 1.09	8:14AM 1.66		8:25PM 1.04	8:50AM 1.66		9:03PM 0.99
Low Tide / height (m)	11:24AM 0.45		11:31PM 0.17	12:11PM 0.40		12:00AM 0.16	12:54PM 0.34		12:30AM 0.16		1:34PM 0.30	1:00AM 0.17		2:14PM 0.27	1:32AM 0.19		2:54PM 0.26	2:06AM 0.21		3:34PM 0.27	2:40AM 0.25

	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
Sunrise	4:46	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:45	-	-	4:43	-	-	4:43	-	-	4:43	-	-
Sunset	-	6:15	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:17	-	-	6:19	-	-	6:19	-

Rain (mm)	2	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	6	-	-	2
Temp. °C	22	23	22	27	27	25	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	24	23	24	24	23	22	22	22
Feels °C (?)	19	21	20	27	27	23	20	18	19	22	22	24	22	21	24	24	23	25	21	17	16

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The above surf forecast table for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island is 39 km (24 miles) from Logan City. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Logan City. Logan City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.