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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
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
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
639
763
854
952
1070
983
963
963
958
876
875
911
930
949
968
968
882
786
708
623
555
482
472
407
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30PM2.10m
8:35AM1.37m
9:18PM2.13m
9:27AM1.30m
10:10PM2.11m
10:24AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.43m
2:25PM0.24m
3:58AM0.47m
3:10PM0.33m
4:59AM0.52m
3:59PM0.44m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
25
24
20
19
17
16
14
14
17
18
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
2.2
E
10
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
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1070
983
963
963
958
876
875
911
930
949
968
968
882
786
708
623
555
482
472
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
639
763
854
952
2
2
7
7
22
46
60
53
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
159
159
159
159
159
159
159
564
573
573
180
180
165
159
86
86
86
5
34
0
0
160
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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