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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Surf Break

Moreton Island - Yellow Patch break guide

Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Surf Guide

Moreton Island - Yellow Patch in Brisbane is a sheltered point break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. The best swell direction is from the northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks.

Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moreton Island - Yellow Patch:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Moreton Island - Yellow Patch (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Moreton Island - Yellow Patch with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Location Map

Interactive Moreton Island - Yellow Patch surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Moreton Island - Yellow Patch is Brisbane International Airport (BNE) in Australia, which is 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moreton Island - Yellow Patch is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 22 June 2026, 02:01 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 22
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Moreton Island - Yellow Patch look like?

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Credit: Harry Martin

Tides at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch

Current tide and informaton

For Moreton Island - Cape Moreton, 8 km from Moreton Island - Yellow Patch.

Next High Water: 02:31pm | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 08:10am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Sea Temperature

The Moreton Island - Yellow Patch water temperature is warm (21.3 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite