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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
24.5° 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 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Fraser Island - Waddy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
733
655
655
733
733
655
597
533
533
520
463
410
393
355
382
354
344
307
264
250
353
423
506
551
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:18PM1.73m
6:13AM1.51m
7:00PM1.89m
6:58AM1.48m
7:44PM2.02m
7:46AM1.44m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.28m
00:29AM0.49m
12:23PM0.22m
1:18AM0.44m
1:01PM0.19m
2:09AM0.42m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
18
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
20
19
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
9
1.6
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
NE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
3
3
3
7
307
7
25
11
423
506
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
11
7
25
7
11
12
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
11
11
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
733
655
655
733
733
655
597
533
533
520
463
410
393
355
382
354
344
264
250
353
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
109
109
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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