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Point Cartwright/Secrets Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Point Cartwright/Secrets surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Point Cartwright/Secrets today?
The current surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | |
426 | 371 | 363 | 307 | 299 | 249 | 282 | 254 | 220 | 398 | 415 | 245 | 441 | 402 | 378 | 299 | 440 | 884 | 1745 | 2430 | 6809 | 5683 | 2151 | 4196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:26AM1.31m | 11:17PM2.00m | 11:32AM1.24m | 00:19AM1.89m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:24AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.54m | 4:18PM0.36m | 6:10AM0.57m | 5:17PM0.46m | 7:18AM0.57m | 6:26PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 426 | 371 | 363 | 307 | 299 | 249 | 246 | 210 | 211 | 143 | 149 | 175 | 136 | 140 | 113 | 299 | 440 | 884 | 4 | 27 | 3436 | 2982 | 2151 | 2089 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 148 | 90 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 123 | 282 | 254 | 4 | 398 | 415 | 245 | 441 | 402 | 378 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1745 | 2430 | 6809 | 5683 | 8 | 4196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 486 | 486 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 886 | 749 | 486 | 2 | 33 | 33 |
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