Fraser Island - Waddy Point Surf Forecast

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Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (24.96° S 153.35° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 16 Nov 2025 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 25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Waddy Point in the next 12 days are 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 19) at 1PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Tue 18th Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf	7AM (Fri 21st Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful	1PM (Fri 21st Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	NE	N	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	5	5	4	6	6	6	15	15	11	10	10	10	10	10	12	12	12	11	11	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	34	15	30	8	16	31	21	21	22	35	71	94	94	143	271	276	330	291	269	249	198
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NNW	WNW	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	E	E	SE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	on	glass	on	on	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:18PM 1.38		6:09AM 1.49	5:52PM 1.33		6:42AM 1.59	6:26PM 1.30		7:16AM 1.68		7:01PM 1.27	7:52AM 1.76		7:38PM 1.24	8:29AM 1.81		8:18PM 1.20	9:09AM 1.83		9:01PM 1.16
Low Tide / height (m)	11:27AM 0.66		11:39PM 0.41	12:12PM 0.62		12:05AM 0.36	12:53PM 0.59		12:33AM 0.31		1:33PM 0.58	1:03AM 0.29		2:15PM 0.58	1:35AM 0.30		2:58PM 0.59	2:10AM 0.34		3:45PM 0.61	2:46AM 0.41

	Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22
Sunrise	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48	-	-
Sunset	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:15	-

Rain (mm)	2	10	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	24	22	24	27	27	25	25	24	23	25	24	24	26	26	24	26	26	25	26	25	24
Feels °C (?)	24	22	25	27	27	26	22	22	22	25	23	27	28	27	26	28	26	27	28	24	23

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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 12 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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