Point Cartwright/Secrets surf break

Point Cartwright/Secrets surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 17 Jan 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Point Cartwright/Secrets surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Cartwright/Secrets sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today?

The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am January 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jan)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (17 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
0.7
E
0.8
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.6
SE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)777777777777778888799988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)94944857124121969610299848477778282103160143388540463470448
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
0
SSW
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:21AM
1.87
7:15PM
1.27
7:55AM
1.94
7:54PM
1.32
8:29AM
1.99
8:31PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:29AM
0.32
1:53PM
0.54
1:07AM
0.28
2:27PM
0.48
1:45AM
0.25
2:59PM
0.43
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise--5:07-------5:09-------5:09-----
Sunset-----6:45-------6:45-------6:45--
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thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
----1-2---12---1-111----
Temp. °C242426282828252525252527272725242424242526262424
Feels °C (?)292931313131292929292829282928262626252525252324
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