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Fraser Island - Waddy Point Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Fraser Island - Waddy Point surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.3° 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 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Waddy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | |
492 | 432 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 293 | 239 | 282 | 262 | 214 | 239 | 201 | 181 | 181 | 1313 | 137 | 146 | 1793 | 2444 | 3172 | 4158 | 6490 | 5880 | 4754 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.23m | 11:04PM2.04m | 11:30AM1.17m | 00:02AM1.93m | 12:46PM1.14m | 1:03AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.52m | 3:59PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.56m | 4:54PM0.57m | 7:17AM0.58m | 5:58PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — |
 kJ | 492 | 432 | 424 | 362 | 299 | 293 | 239 | 282 | 262 | 214 | 239 | 201 | 181 | 181 | 173 | 137 | 146 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 124 | 109 | 104 | 80 | 77 | 169 | 508 | 935 | 1363 | 1416 | 1276 | 1399 | 1465 | 1313 | 1352 | 1465 | 1793 | 2444 | 3172 | 4158 | 6490 | 5880 | 4754 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 160 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 410 | 678 | 678 | 352 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 176 | 159 | 1077 | 941 | 678 | 192 | 159 | 160 |
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