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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point at 10PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (22 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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2
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
12
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2199
3224
4625
5519
5468
5276
4473
3760
3912
3919
3923
3868
3677
3521
3462
2979
2376
1900
1757
1555
1338
1262
1102
937
Wind (km/h)
35
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM1.14m
1:03AM1.81m
2:11PM1.17m
2:06AM1.68m
3:27PM1.24m
3:07AM1.56m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.69m
8:24AM0.58m
7:18PM0.78m
9:20AM0.55m
8:49PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
18
18
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
14
13
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
21
19
19
21
20
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
98
4
4
5468
5276
1900
1757
1555
1338
1262
1102
937
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.6
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
785
693
799
543
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
12
4
SE
13
5.5
SSE
13
5
SSE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2199
3224
4625
5519
9708
8917
4473
3760
3912
3919
3923
3868
3677
3521
3462
2979
2376
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
5
5
5
8
5
2
2
4
4
6
7
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
1078
1078
1184
678
159
159
160
352
1007
1007
1077
497
160
160
159
159
357
160
159
159
159
109
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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