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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Brisbane (4 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Moreton Island - Yellow Patch sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch this week:
The surf forecast for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 13th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
255 | 196 | 148 | 115 | 122 | 164 | 130 | 133 | 106 | 108 | 132 | 166 | 206 | 212 | 153 | 104 | 122 | 233 | 282 | 382 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.57m | 11:22AM0.89m | 00:02AM1.52m | 12:24PM0.86m | 00:59AM1.50m | 1:38PM0.88m | 1:57AM1.49m | 2:48PM0.96m | 2:53AM1.49m | 3:48PM1.10m | 3:46AM1.50m | 4:39PM1.28m | 4:36AM1.49m | 5:26PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.47m | 4:52PM0.41m | 7:11AM0.48m | 5:46PM0.46m | 8:12AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.50m | 9:05AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.51m | 9:50AM0.33m | 9:23PM0.48m | 10:30AM0.24m | 10:31PM0.42m | 11:07AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
 kJ | 255 | 196 | 148 | 115 | 122 | 164 | 130 | 133 | 106 | 108 | 132 | 166 | 206 | 212 | 153 | 104 | 71 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 38 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 18 | 93 | — | — | 19 | 13 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 95 | 122 | 233 | 282 | 382 | 402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 48 | 80 | 48 | 48 | 124 | 80 | 263 | 888 | 263 | 398 | 1480 |
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