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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Waddy Point today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
897
851
819
645
617
535
525
460
449
374
360
302
302
296
296
254
249
206
202
202
161
161
125
125
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
High Tide
5:28AM1.29m
6:30PM1.66m
6:06AM1.24m
7:06PM1.75m
6:45AM1.21m
7:43PM1.83m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.72m
11:42AM0.40m
00:49AM0.69m
12:11PM0.36m
1:32AM0.66m
12:43PM0.34m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:05
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
18
17
17
17
20
22
22
21
20
19
18
19
20
22
21
20
23
23
22
22
21
21
19
16
13
12
12
12
15
18
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
897
851
819
645
617
535
525
460
449
374
360
302
302
296
296
254
249
206
202
202
161
161
125
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
4
10
10
10
9
9
9
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
4
5
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
16
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
2
7
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
5
16
15
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
19
37
62
69
83
80
68
41
41
37
28
20
18
18
19
15
11
11
5
8
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
34
34
187
110
86
34
34
34
86
159
164
168
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
159
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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