South Stradbroke Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.93° S 153.43° E

South Stradbroke WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's South Stradbroke sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.0° 

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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,049 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 18th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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