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

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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 Tuesday (Nov 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island in the next 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 11th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 11th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 12th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.9
SSE
1.3
SE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
2
SSE
1.4
SE
0.9
E
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
1.2
NNE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.5
NE
0.2
E
0.9
NNE
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)984666699786665884949
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)373522118103474374544172535333187255106286
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
10
WSW
40
S
30
SSE
25
ESE
15
E
5
N
35
NNE
15
WNW
40
SSE
25
ESE
10
ENE
15
NNW
35
NNE
35
NNW
20
NW
25
NNE
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNE
40
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
crossoffcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:33AM
1.83
10:59PM
0.96
11:33AM
1.72
12:11AM
0.91
12:36PM
1.60
1:31AM
0.92
1:41PM
1.51
2:49AM
0.99
2:42PM
1.44
3:53AM
1.10
3:37PM
1.38
4:44AM
1.21
4:26PM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:31PM
0.21
4:31AM
0.22
6:38PM
0.27
5:34AM
0.34
7:46PM
0.29
6:48AM
0.45
8:49PM
0.27
8:10AM
0.51
9:42PM
0.24
9:26AM
0.52
10:24PM
0.21
10:30AM
0.50
10:59PM
0.18
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunrise4:50--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:47--4:47--4:46--
Sunset-6:08--6:09--6:10--6:12--6:12--6:13--6:14-
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-1114------------1-13
Temp. °C252725212121222323202021212222202323242423
Feels °C (?)242824171818201919121518191616181919201918
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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).

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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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