Surf Forecasts:
Fraser Island - Waddy Point surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 9 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 477 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fraser Island - Waddy Point in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fraser Island - Waddy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 477 | 188 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 80 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 35 | 72 | 49 | 39 | 96 | 205 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.30m | 8:22AM1.79m | 8:12PM1.24m | 9:01AM1.81m | 8:51PM1.18m | 9:43AM1.80m | 9:34PM1.11m | 10:27AM1.75m | 10:24PM1.05m | 11:14AM1.69m | 11:26PM0.99m | 12:05PM1.62m | 00:48AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.51m | 1:34AM0.28m | 2:47PM0.55m | 2:07AM0.32m | 3:33PM0.60m | 2:41AM0.38m | 4:24PM0.65m | 3:17AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.70m | 3:56AM0.57m | 6:31PM0.71m | 4:40AM0.67m | 7:44PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 188 | 311 | 335 | 273 | 121 | 146 | 80 | 67 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 72 | 49 | 39 | 96 | 205 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 82 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 70 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 60 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 477 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 28 | — | 26 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 109 | 159 | 180 | 187 | 159 | 187 | 573 | 34 | 110 | 357 | 34 | 5 | 159 | 34 | 110 | 596 | 160 | 180 | 187 | 159 |
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