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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 19 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
24.2° 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: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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 Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1024
1045
1066
970
968
784
792
635
555
492
424
362
347
293
287
234
219
205
214
201
181
233
177
177
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
NW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
S
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:27AM1.30m
10:10PM2.11m
10:24AM1.23m
11:04PM2.04m
11:30AM1.17m
00:02AM1.93m
Low Tide
3:10PM0.33m
4:59AM0.52m
3:59PM0.44m
6:06AM0.56m
4:54PM0.57m
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
23
20
19
20
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
18
20
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
23
23
24
23
18
17
18
15
13
15
16
16
17
18
14
15
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
1024
1045
1066
970
968
784
792
635
555
492
424
362
347
293
287
234
219
205
214
201
181
233
177
177
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
11
5
19
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
S
5
1.7
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4
11
26
30
65
85
71
70
59
43
56
207
811
1190
1416
1276
1428
1546
1338
1511
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
86
86
34
159
0
0
0
86
0
0
0
109
109
0
0
159
159
159
398
678
160
159
159
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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