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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 AEST
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Today's Moreton Island - Yellow Patch sea temperature is
26.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 Wednesday (Mar 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 25th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 25th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 25th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moreton Island - Yellow Patch over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
1
E
0.9
ESE
1
SE
1.4
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.9
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1
E
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)107688999911111211111010101010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16694661252504426125995285757729025814352061107851494743
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
50
SSE
35
S
20
SSW
25
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
25
NNE
35
N
25
NNW
35
NNE
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SE
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrossoncrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.73
10:41AM
1.23
11:30PM
1.67
11:35AM
1.07
12:37AM
1.61
12:50PM
0.93
1:57AM
1.57
2:29PM
0.89
3:19AM
1.58
4:01PM
0.95
4:28AM
1.63
5:07PM
1.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:02PM
0.07
5:02AM
0.30
4:42PM
0.15
6:09AM
0.41
5:31PM
0.26
7:37AM
0.48
6:36PM
0.36
9:16AM
0.47
8:04PM
0.42
10:34AM
0.39
9:35PM
0.40
11:28AM
0.30
10:46PM
0.33
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:52--
Sunset-5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:52--5:50--5:49-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
5553231---------26---
Temp. °C242424242524242424242525242525252626222324
Feels °C (?)212120202019181819232627252422222324182126
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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 16 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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