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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 05 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fraser Island - Waddy Point today?

The current surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point at 10PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (05 May)6ft (1.9m)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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
997
883
867
763
735
634
610
544
544
544
544
533
473
459
384
326
326
313
327
321
251
216
220
230
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
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
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:43PM1.80m
10:43AM1.08m
11:31PM1.74m
11:50AM1.03m
00:24AM1.68m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.56m
5:45AM0.77m
4:09PM0.66m
6:59AM0.77m
4:54PM0.76m
8:12AM0.74m
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
21
19
17
19
23
24
23
24
23
23
22
23
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
23
21
16
14
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
997
883
867
763
735
634
610
544
544
544
544
533
473
459
384
326
326
313
327
321
251
216
220
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
17
18
18
18
16
10
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
9
17
19
19
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
14
13
13
13
13
13
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
26
22
26
90
118
230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
109
109
159
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
0
0
109
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
160
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
2
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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