Moreton Island - Yellow Patch surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 20 Dec 2025 AEST
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Today's Moreton Island - Yellow Patch sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch in the next 12 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 26) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Dec 26) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 26th Dec)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.8
NNE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
1.2
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1.2
N
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
1.4
SE
Period(s) (?)87566665666614141313121313137
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44272639609053551126474683129282624252726178
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNW
20
N
40
NNE
35
NNW
25
N
45
NNE
30
NNW
30
N
10
W
20
NW
15
SSE
15
ESE
25
NNW
10
NNE
30
NNE
40
SSE
50
SSE
50
SE
40
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:14PM
1.04
8:48AM
1.80
8:51PM
1.04
9:25AM
1.81
9:29PM
1.03
10:01AM
1.81
10:10PM
1.03
10:39AM
1.78
10:55PM
1.04
11:18AM
1.72
11:46PM
1.07
12:00PM
1.63
12:46AM
1.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:54PM
0.31
1:56AM
0.17
3:32PM
0.30
2:33AM
0.16
4:10PM
0.29
3:10AM
0.18
4:49PM
0.30
3:48AM
0.21
5:28PM
0.30
4:30AM
0.27
6:08PM
0.29
5:19AM
0.36
6:50PM
0.28
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:50--4:50--4:50--
Sunset-6:38--6:38--6:39--6:39--6:40--6:40--6:42-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
----------121----162-6
Temp. °C252525262525262626272724262625252624242323
Feels °C (?)242223242222252323273025272826252520181718
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The above surf forecast table for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Moreton Island - Yellow Patch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moreton Island - Yellow Patch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Moreton Island - Yellow Patch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Moreton Island - Yellow Patch is 36 km (22 miles) from Deception Bay. If you plan a holiday in Brisbane, look for hotels and other accommodation in Deception Bay. Deception Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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