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
26.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 2nd Feb)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
3
SE
3
SE
2.2
ESE
2
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)978887778788887778877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1627111180587447349259186203146177149114138131124134127118112117
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
65
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
20
E
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:31PM
1.23
8:54AM
1.92
9:12PM
1.27
9:30AM
1.83
9:53PM
1.29
10:05AM
1.69
10:34PM
1.29
10:38AM
1.53
11:16PM
1.27
11:11AM
1.36
12:02AM
1.24
11:47AM
1.19
12:56AM
1.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:53PM
0.05
2:18AM
-0.01
3:28PM
0.04
2:59AM
0.04
4:02PM
0.06
3:40AM
0.14
4:33PM
0.10
4:21AM
0.26
5:05PM
0.16
5:04AM
0.39
5:36PM
0.24
5:53AM
0.52
6:11PM
0.32
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Sunrise5:18--5:18--5:20--5:20--5:20--5:22--5:22--
Sunset-6:39--6:38--6:38--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:36-
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
12-1-11--------------
Temp. °C252222222323232324242424242424242424242525
Feels °C (?)241312151717192024242324232323232425252524
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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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