South Stradbroke Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.93° S 153.43° E

South Stradbroke WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Stradbroke sea temperature is
21.6°C
0.7° 

South Stradbroke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


South Stradbroke surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Stradbroke this week:

The surf forecast for South Stradbroke over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South Stradbroke in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Mon 26th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 26th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 23rd Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Stradbroke over the next 16 days.


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