Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.55° S 153.49° E

Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach - North Stradbroke Island sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.7° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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


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