Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Issued: 9 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

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

The surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 20th Jun)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 27th Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 27th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
110
100
73
106
71
45
28
27
59
52
116
138
152
218
251
347
230
393
188
486
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
NE
10
WNW
15
S
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SE
25
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:21PM1.10m
00:25AM1.58m
1:24PM1.13m
1:14AM1.42m
2:28PM1.18m
2:05AM1.27m
3:29PM1.25m
3:00AM1.14m
4:24PM1.33m
3:59AM1.05m
5:12PM1.41m
4:59AM1.00m
5:56PM1.48m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.35m
7:15AM0.18m
6:54PM0.47m
8:02AM0.21m
8:07PM0.57m
8:47AM0.24m
9:26PM0.60m
9:32AM0.26m
10:41PM0.58m
10:16AM0.27m
11:45PM0.52m
11:00AM0.28m
00:36AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
3
5
2
5
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
18
15
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
21
20
19
18
17
15
12
17
16
13
14
13
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
146
110
100
73
106
71
45
15
10
18
20
13
6
5
5
5
5
178
45
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SE
4
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.7
E
6
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
23
18
13
11
11
11
3
28
27
15
14
6
5
2
2
38
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
11
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
11
8
7
6
6
9
6
7
2
2
5
5
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
17
11
59
52
116
138
152
218
251
347
230
393
188
486
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
44
0
14
69
56
63
0
63
58
69
43
65
69
69
69
69
58
14
69
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
9
6
8
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
7
8
5
4
9
9
9
9
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Information about the Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf forecast

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 16 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.

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