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 9 pm Monday 01 Sep 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 20.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Tuesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s 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 12 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 04) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Tue 9th Sep)	5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf	4AM (Tue 9th Sep)	5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful	10PM (Sat 6th Sep)	8ft (2.4m) 8s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SE by Sat morning).
		Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Mon 08
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	10	5	10	10	10	9	6	9	9	6	9	4	6	7	8	8	9	9	9	9	9
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	40	42	45	31	29	28	30	21	20	35	25	43	129	456	712	719	696	613	518	479	424
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSE	ESE	S	SSW	ENE	NNW	W	NE	WSW	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- on	on	glass	cross	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)	3:15AM 0.82		4:06PM 1.35		4:32AM 0.87	5:01PM 1.48		5:23AM 0.95	5:45PM 1.62		6:05AM 1.05	6:25PM 1.75		6:43AM 1.17		7:03PM 1.83	7:21AM 1.29		7:40PM 1.85	8:00AM 1.41
Low Tide / height (m)	10:07PM 0.57	8:51AM 0.49		11:12PM 0.47	10:03AM 0.41		11:55PM 0.35	10:59AM 0.31		12:32AM 0.24	11:46AM 0.19		1:05AM 0.14	12:30PM 0.09		1:37AM 0.06		1:13PM 0.02	2:09AM 0.01		1:57PM -0.01

		Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Mon 08
Sunrise	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-
Sunset	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35

Rain (mm)	3	5	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	19	19	19	20	20	19	20	20	19	20	20	18	19	18	18	19	19	19	19
Feels °C (?)	17	16	17	18	18	17	18	18	17	19	15	15	14	9	9	10	11	13	13	16	16

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Gold Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island (calm at Victoria Point 20 km from Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island). 0.9m 5s windswell from the E with a 0.4m 7s swell from the SE and a 0.3m 10s swell from the E. 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.