TOS (South Stradbroke) surf forecast
South Stradbroke Island · Queensland · Australia
Today at TOS (South Stradbroke): best around 08:00, 0.7 m at 6 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
TOS (South Stradbroke) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 05:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 05:00 | 0.3 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
TOS, 'the other side', breaks at the south tip of South Stradbroke Island, just north of the Seaway wall, where the sand bypass pipe from The Spit dumps its sand. The banks turn swell into short, hollow wedges, best near the pipe outlet. It faces east, so it needs a westerly: early mornings and winter days. Get there by water taxi from Southport or Runaway Bay, or a long paddle.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces ENE
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- E, ENE, SE
- Best wind
- W, WSW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- March-June
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Sharks in the Seaway channel; Long paddle across the Seaway against tidal currents; Short, hollow, powerful waves; Local crew
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Gold Coast.
Nearby spots
- The Spit, Main Beach
- Narrowneck, Main Beach
- Surfers Paradise
- Miami Beach, Miami
- Burleigh Heads
- Palm Beach (Gold Coast), Palm Beach
Questions
Is TOS (South Stradbroke) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (sharks in the seaway channel; long paddle across the seaway against tidal currents). Beginners nearby can try Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise.
What swell, wind and tide work best at TOS (South Stradbroke)?
E, ENE, SE swell, W, WSW, NW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for TOS (South Stradbroke) are in the Surf Spoting app.