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Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 25 Oct 2025 AEST
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 Sunday (Oct 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 26th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 29th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Sat 01 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 113 | 188 | 227 | 457 | 512 | 416 | 215 | 150 | 142 | 144 | 81 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:23AM 1.49 | 10:38PM 0.90 | 11:11AM 1.44 | 11:36PM 0.84 | 12:10PM 1.41 | 12:54AM 0.81 | 1:16PM 1.41 | 2:16AM 0.85 | 2:22PM 1.45 | 3:23AM 0.95 | 3:21PM 1.50 | 4:16AM 1.10 | 4:14PM 1.54 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:34AM 0.33 | 5:14PM 0.40 | 4:12AM 0.39 | 6:16PM 0.44 | 4:59AM 0.45 | 7:28PM 0.45 | 6:03AM 0.50 | 8:37PM 0.40 | 7:23AM 0.51 | 9:33PM 0.32 | 8:43AM 0.47 | 10:17PM 0.23 | 9:53AM 0.39 | |||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Sat 01 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:00 | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | 4:56 | - | - | 4:54 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | 6:04 | |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Gold Coast
Continuing clean conditions at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island (calm at Victoria Point 20 km from Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island). 0.8m 8s swell from the E with a 0.7m 5s windswell, also from the E and a 0.5m 10s swell, also from the SSE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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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 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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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