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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 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
24.3° 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 9PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (23 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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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3
!
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3901
3913
4072
4002
3869
3804
3740
3140
2904
1454
1959
1493
1338
1262
1102
1020
937
1121
1331
1425
1390
1242
1220
1065
Wind (km/h)
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:11PM1.17m
2:06AM1.68m
3:27PM1.24m
3:07AM1.56m
4:26PM1.34m
4:01AM1.45m
Low Tide
7:18PM0.78m
9:20AM0.55m
8:49PM0.81m
10:05AM0.52m
10:07PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
11
1.4
E
11
3
SE
11
2
SSE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2904
483
1959
892
1338
1262
1102
1020
937
1121
1331
92
3
1242
1220
1065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
817
656
559
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
3
4
3
3
87
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3901
3913
4072
4002
3869
3804
3740
3140
2418
1454
1689
1493
1425
1390
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1007
1072
1078
678
352
160
159
159
159
159
159
159
109
109
0
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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