Point Cartwright/Secrets surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 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
23.0° 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 4AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1189
1126
1150
940
878
878
878
786
725
643
563
494
426
371
363
354
347
244
239
243
222
268
236
235
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
S
15
SE
10
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:26PM2.14m
9:30AM1.40m
10:19PM2.09m
10:26AM1.31m
11:17PM2.00m
11:32AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.50m
3:26PM0.28m
5:03AM0.54m
4:18PM0.36m
6:10AM0.57m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
18
16
15
15
19
21
21
19
18
16
15
15
18
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
21
19
17
14
13
12
15
17
19
18
15
12
11
12
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
904
845
848
940
878
878
878
786
725
643
563
494
426
371
363
354
347
244
239
201
196
183
175
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
1.4
NNE
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
S
3
0.8
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
1189
1126
1150
102
3
5
16
24
14
15
8
2
44
80
229
243
222
268
236
235
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
6
13
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
165
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
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)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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