South Stradbroke surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 26 Feb 2026 AEST
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South Stradbroke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's South Stradbroke sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at South Stradbroke today?

The current surf forecast for South Stradbroke at 11PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm February 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Feb)--
Afternoon (26 Feb)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (26 Feb)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at South Stradbroke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
E
2.4
ESE
2.3
E
2.2
E
2
E
2.2
E
2.2
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)988888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)621748754675539650671438438464464513464368359355345346318300265253266295
Wind
(km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:11PM
1.00
5:06AM
1.58
5:36PM
1.06
6:08AM
1.67
6:34PM
1.16
6:57AM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:48AM
0.56
9:58PM
0.46
11:57AM
0.46
11:13PM
0.39
12:48PM
0.37
12:13AM
0.31
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise------5:35-------5:37-------5:37-
Sunset-6:22-------6:21-------6:20------
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--1223345431--------1---
Temp. °C262623232323242424242423232323252525242423232325
Feels °C (?)222220212222232323222220202019212121212221212122
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