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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (12 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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
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
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
563
915
780
769
735
832
770
770
824
791
759
759
730
756
827
875
919
804
727
751
809
745
745
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02PM1.40m
4:44AM1.53m
5:39PM1.56m
5:28AM1.52m
6:18PM1.73m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.44m
10:48PM0.68m
11:14AM0.36m
11:39PM0.58m
11:47AM0.28m
00:29AM0.49m
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
22
22
21
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
E
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
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
290
48
45
139
41
23
20
17
17
17
4
11
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
8
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
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
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
366
563
915
780
769
735
832
770
770
824
791
759
759
730
756
827
875
919
804
727
751
809
745
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
357
357
497
357
497
357
357
357
357
357
159
357
357
159
159
159
159
357
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
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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