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Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
196 | 169 | 181 | 378 | 388 | 362 | 355 | 392 | 185 | 190 | 232 | 243 | 333 | 355 | 397 | 440 | 422 | 471 | 471 | 469 | 788 | 803 | 880 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.48m | 8:12AM1.15m | 8:52PM1.57m | 8:57AM1.09m | 9:39PM1.62m | 9:44AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.31m | 2:37AM0.42m | 2:14PM0.28m | 3:31AM0.40m | 2:56PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
3 | 29 | 18 | 176 | 181 | 186 | 206 | 185 | 185 | 190 | 232 | 243 | 333 | 355 | 397 | 440 | 422 | 471 | 471 | 469 | 526 | 528 | 601 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 43 | 43 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
196 | 169 | 181 | 378 | 388 | 362 | 355 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 788 | 803 | 880 | 656 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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