Point Cartwright/Secrets surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.2° 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 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
10
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
405
449
449
705
792
854
943
1026
1021
938
766
943
700
787
804
821
838
786
786
701
625
625
484
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:51AM1.55m
8:36PM2.14m
8:39AM1.48m
9:26PM2.14m
9:30AM1.40m
10:19PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.20m
3:06AM0.46m
2:38PM0.22m
4:03AM0.50m
3:26PM0.28m
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
21
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
16
20
21
22
23
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
363
405
449
449
497
556
627
710
780
780
780
766
695
700
787
804
821
838
786
786
701
625
625
484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
W
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
705
792
854
943
1026
1021
938
943
16
10
13
1
9
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
33
34
34
34
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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