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Point Cartwright/Secrets surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
25.3° 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 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Point Cartwright/Secrets. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 118 | 108 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 8 | 256 | 316 | 363 | 226 | 160 | 64 | 48 | 136 | 331 | 394 | 369 | 310 | 269 | 269 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | off | cross- off | 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:09AM 1.47 | 4:44PM 1.30 | 5:52AM 1.58 | 5:27PM 1.28 | 6:31AM 1.69 | 6:09PM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:11AM 0.72 | 11:05PM 0.35 | 12:02PM 0.68 | 11:41PM 0.30 | 12:48PM 0.64 | 12:17AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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