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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 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
24.3° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
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
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy 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)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
639
763
416
605
3
3
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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