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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 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 2AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
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
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1041
956
956
998
1024
1045
1066
970
884
786
708
635
555
492
424
354
347
293
280
274
234
239
205
196
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:18PM2.13m
9:27AM1.30m
10:10PM2.11m
10:24AM1.23m
11:04PM2.04m
11:30AM1.17m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.47m
3:10PM0.33m
4:59AM0.52m
3:59PM0.44m
6:06AM0.56m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
21
19
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
21
20
22
22
22
22
23
24
25
25
19
16
17
15
14
15
17
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
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
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1041
956
956
998
1024
1045
1066
970
884
786
708
635
555
492
424
354
347
293
280
274
234
239
205
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
S
3
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
1.2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5
8
28
64
83
71
70
59
43
81
328
694
904
1122
1109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
165
165
165
165
34
34
86
5
0
86
0
0
0
0
0
109
109
159
0
159
159
159
352
398
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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