Surf Forecasts:
Fraser Island - Waddy Point surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fraser Island - Waddy Point this week:
The surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Waddy Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 25 | 233 | 331 | 351 | 453 | 553 | 782 | 770 | 744 | 705 | 770 | 584 | 607 | 565 | 251 | 226 | 340 | 454 | 400 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.76m | 10:14AM1.39m | 10:23PM1.59m | 11:02AM1.37m | 10:57PM1.41m | 11:57AM1.34m | 11:30PM1.24m | 1:06PM1.31m | 00:02AM1.08m | 2:40PM1.32m | 00:49AM0.95m | 4:04PM1.38m | 3:04AM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:13AM0.32m | 4:03PM0.43m | 4:48AM0.38m | 4:51PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.45m | 5:47PM0.76m | 6:00AM0.52m | 7:18PM0.89m | 6:45AM0.57m | 10:03PM0.91m | 7:48AM0.61m | 11:36PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 115 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 251 | 226 | 340 | 454 | 400 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | E 13 | — | SE 14 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | NE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 29 | 58 | — | — | 168 | 176 | 153 | — | 27 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | E 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 276 | 273 | 233 | 331 | 351 | 453 | 553 | 782 | 770 | 744 | 705 | 770 | 584 | 607 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 357 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 357 | 357 | 159 | 357 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 109 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 187 | 165 |
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