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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 Sunday 17 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 12PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
627 | 612 | 605 | 592 | 639 | 763 | 792 | 872 | 910 | 910 | 900 | 900 | 876 | 799 | 815 | 832 | 932 | 932 | 949 | 865 | 867 | 786 | 786 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.44m | 8:30PM2.10m | 8:35AM1.37m | 9:18PM2.13m | 9:27AM1.30m | 10:10PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.43m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:58AM0.47m | 3:10PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 627 | 612 | 605 | 592 | — | — | 792 | 872 | 910 | 910 | 900 | 900 | 876 | 799 | 815 | 832 | 932 | 932 | 949 | 865 | 867 | 786 | 786 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 639 | 763 | — | 416 | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 109 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 187 | 187 | 164 | 164 | 110 | 159 | 159 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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