Surf Forecasts:
Fraser Island - Waddy Point surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 561 | 686 | 725 | 600 | 416 | 384 | 355 | 438 | 384 | 316 | 259 | 234 | 305 | 224 | 190 | 153 | 145 | 111 | 157 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.34m | 11:30PM1.24m | 1:06PM1.31m | 00:02AM1.08m | 2:40PM1.32m | 00:49AM0.95m | 4:04PM1.38m | 3:04AM0.87m | 4:59PM1.47m | 4:45AM0.88m | 5:38PM1.55m | 5:36AM0.94m | 6:10PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.76m | 6:00AM0.52m | 7:18PM0.89m | 6:45AM0.57m | 10:03PM0.91m | 7:48AM0.61m | 11:36PM0.82m | 9:12AM0.61m | 00:14AM0.72m | 10:17AM0.56m | 00:37AM0.63m | 11:07AM0.48m | 00:57AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 39 | 7 | 98 | 82 | 72 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | 259 | 234 | 305 | 224 | 190 | 153 | 2 | 111 | 157 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 109 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 744 | 561 | 686 | 725 | 600 | 416 | 384 | 355 | 438 | 384 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 357 | 159 | 159 | 109 | 109 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 109 | 109 | 159 | 109 | 436 | 110 | 0 | 109 | 176 | 187 | 842 | 160 |
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