Fraser Island - Waddy Point surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Fraser Island - Waddy Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fraser Island - Waddy Point sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Waddy Point today?

The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Waddy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
!
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
853
782
854
791
824
811
811
843
811
837
904
904
926
897
926
789
789
809
727
696
696
619
555
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02PM1.40m
4:44AM1.53m
5:39PM1.56m
5:28AM1.52m
6:18PM1.73m
6:13AM1.51m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.68m
11:14AM0.36m
11:39PM0.58m
11:47AM0.28m
00:29AM0.49m
12:23PM0.22m
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rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
22
23
22
22
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
137
23
20
17
9
17
4
4
11
10
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
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
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
760
853
782
854
791
824
811
811
843
811
837
904
904
926
897
926
789
789
809
727
696
696
619
555
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
497
497
678
357
357
357
357
357
159
357
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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