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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 15 Jul 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
21.9° 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 Wednesday (Jul 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Waddy Point in the next 12 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 16th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 16th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 21st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s

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

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Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
1.1
SE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1
E
0.8
E
1.1
E
0.8
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)1212111212121111119788896886669881099999989101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)137135727649474559252655705960471444045150137108916462198173235288270168120199139224320456
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
WNW
5
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
20
N
25
NW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:12AM
1.24
11:22PM
1.75
12:06PM
1.27
12:07AM
1.60
1:09PM
1.32
12:58AM
1.45
2:20PM
1.39
1:57AM
1.30
3:33PM
1.50
3:08AM
1.19
4:39PM
1.63
4:22AM
1.12
5:36PM
1.78
5:28AM
1.10
6:27PM
1.90
6:26AM
1.11
7:13PM
1.99
7:16AM
1.15
7:56PM
2.04
8:03AM
1.19
8:37PM
2.03
8:47AM
1.22
9:16PM
1.97
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:45PM
0.47
6:05AM
0.37
5:41PM
0.56
6:50AM
0.38
6:51PM
0.66
7:41AM
0.39
8:20PM
0.72
8:36AM
0.38
9:56PM
0.71
9:33AM
0.36
11:16PM
0.65
10:29AM
0.31
12:19AM
0.56
11:22AM
0.27
1:11AM
0.48
12:12PM
0.23
1:57AM
0.42
12:58PM
0.21
2:38AM
0.38
1:43PM
0.21
3:17AM
0.37
2:26PM
0.26
3:55AM
0.37
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise6:31--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:26--
Sunset-5:14--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:16--5:17--5:17--5:19-
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Rain (mm)
------12---1-----3--121--------31---
Temp. °C191920212020212020212119201919202019212120202020212120222121222115161615
Feels °C (?)16171820202020191920211716151516161617181919212021211921202020198887

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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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 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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