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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 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
24.4° 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 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)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 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
364
327
339
335
315
307
280
287
331
379
454
528
611
611
838
812
1007
1080
1044
979
979
979
977
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM1.89m
6:58AM1.48m
7:44PM2.02m
7:46AM1.44m
8:30PM2.10m
8:35AM1.37m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.44m
1:01PM0.19m
2:09AM0.42m
1:42PM0.20m
3:02AM0.43m
2:25PM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
18
19
19
19
20
21
20
22
20
21
20
21
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
11
364
327
339
3
3
7
7
7
11
611
611
641
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
11
7
3
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
Energy kJ
432
335
315
307
280
287
331
379
454
528
838
812
1007
1080
1044
979
979
979
977
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
159
159
109
109
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
352
357
357
357
357
357
357
187
573
573
617
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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