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Moreton Island - Cape Moreton surfForecast / QLD – Brisbane / Australia

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Moreton Island - Cape Moreton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Moreton Island - Cape Moreton sea temperature is
26.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moreton Island - Cape Moreton this week:

The surf forecast for Moreton Island - Cape Moreton over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 28) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Moreton Island - Cape Moreton in the next 12 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Mar 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Fri 28th Feb)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 1st Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 2nd Mar)6ft (1.8m) 11s

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

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Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 (?)
2
E
1.8
ESE
1.7
E
1.8
E
2
E
2.1
E
1.9
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
3
ESE
3.5
SE
5.5
ENE
4
NNE
2.3
E
2.3
E
2
E
2
E
1.8
E
2.1
E
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
Period(s) (?)9988889899998981111111010101198912910109998899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)632493412461559617547354494541588449401470392676595548614602663606471124921038548219610471005635621494626517554450
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
45
SSE
55
S
65
SSW
50
S
55
SSE
55
SE
55
ESE
35
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:40PM
0.98
6:15AM
1.75
6:25PM
1.10
6:55AM
1.88
7:07PM
1.23
7:34AM
1.97
7:48PM
1.36
8:12AM
1.99
8:30PM
1.48
8:50AM
1.94
9:13PM
1.57
9:29AM
1.82
9:57PM
1.63
10:09AM
1.65
10:45PM
1.64
10:51AM
1.44
11:39PM
1.60
11:40AM
1.22
12:42AM
1.55
12:42PM
1.03
1:59AM
1.50
2:12PM
0.90
3:25AM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:23PM
0.40
11:23PM
0.26
1:00PM
0.28
12:12AM
0.13
1:34PM
0.17
12:58AM
0.02
2:08PM
0.08
1:42AM
-0.04
2:42PM
0.01
2:27AM
-0.04
3:15PM
-0.02
3:14AM
0.01
3:50PM
-0.02
4:02AM
0.11
4:26PM
0.03
4:56AM
0.25
5:04PM
0.11
5:59AM
0.40
5:48PM
0.22
7:21AM
0.52
6:44PM
0.33
9:08AM
0.55
8:01PM
0.41
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sunrise5:35--5:35--5:35--5:37--5:37--5:37--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:41--5:41--5:41--
Sunset-6:22--6:22--6:21--6:20--6:19--6:17--6:16--6:15--6:15--6:14--6:13--6:12-
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Rain (mm)
--13--1-----------------5234472-119815
Temp. °C252525252525252424242524242425252525252625252525252524242525252525242425
Feels °C (?)232324232120221921212121202222232322232524212119202017181918182121232123

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the E by Fri morning).

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Information about the Moreton Island - Cape Moreton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Moreton Island - Cape Moreton 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 - Cape Moreton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moreton Island - Cape Moreton 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 - Cape Moreton) 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 - Cape Moreton is 40 km (25 miles) from Caloundra. If you plan a holiday in Brisbane, look for hotels and other accommodation in Caloundra. Caloundra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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