Surf Forecasts:
Moreton Island - Yellow Patch surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 76 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 78 | 101 | 99 | 104 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 62 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.39m | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:48PM1.43m | 1:37AM1.08m | 3:06PM1.51m | 3:03AM0.99m | 4:22PM1.63m | 4:28AM0.98m | 5:27PM1.78m | 5:38AM1.04m | 6:22PM1.91m | 6:35AM1.14m | 7:11PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.52m | 6:54AM0.26m | 8:14PM0.58m | 7:55AM0.28m | 9:57PM0.55m | 9:09AM0.27m | 11:21PM0.45m | 10:23AM0.21m | 00:21AM0.32m | 11:28AM0.12m | 1:10AM0.21m | 12:24PM0.04m | 1:53AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 76 | 39 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 78 | 101 | 99 | 104 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 65 | 62 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 7 | NE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | — | W 3 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 54 | 35 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 35 |
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