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

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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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraser Island - Waddy Point this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Waddy Point in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Monday (Apr 06) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 5th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SE
2.2
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
ESE
2.2
ESE
2
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
SE
2
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
2.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)777777777888787777797
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)410462284295270307315376417539477375365397390366352394259572394
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SSE
35
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
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
/ height (m)
6:33PM
1.48
6:44AM
1.80
7:09PM
1.59
7:19AM
1.75
7:45PM
1.67
7:52AM
1.68
8:21PM
1.74
8:24AM
1.59
8:58PM
1.77
8:57AM
1.49
9:38PM
1.77
9:30AM
1.38
10:20PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:37PM
0.47
12:23AM
0.49
1:06PM
0.42
1:06AM
0.46
1:34PM
0.39
1:47AM
0.47
2:02PM
0.38
2:28AM
0.51
2:30PM
0.39
3:09AM
0.59
2:59PM
0.43
3:54AM
0.69
3:30PM
0.50
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Sunrise5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--
Sunset-5:47--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:44--5:43--5:42-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--------------1--2-17
Temp. °C252424252525252424242424252423252424252424
Feels °C (?)212022232423232122212122222120212020212021
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Information about the Fraser Island - Waddy Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fraser Island - Waddy Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fraser Island - Waddy Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fraser Island - Waddy Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fraser Island - Waddy Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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