Surfer's Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.35° N 3.28° E

Surfer's Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfer's Paradise sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.0° 

Surfer's Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Surfer's Paradise today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfer's Paradise at 3AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Surfer's Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
317
268
145
121
97
90
101
86
79
74
59
61
48
44
45
43
35
37
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:06PM3.17m
8:31AM2.93m
9:13PM2.90m
9:52AM2.78m
Low Tide
3:01AM1.60m
3:39PM1.58m
4:33AM1.66m
5:07PM1.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
18
18
18
18
16
16
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
13
12
11
9
12
14
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
12
14
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