Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.8° 

Surfers 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 Surfers Paradise today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
113
110
110
113
123
107
101
101
78
97
94
76
76
74
74
81
68
67
85
120
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:15AM0.84m
7:42PM1.35m
7:55AM0.92m
8:16PM1.40m
8:30AM0.99m
8:49PM1.44m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.33m
2:29AM0.35m
1:40PM0.31m
2:58AM0.33m
2:19PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
20
21
21
19
19
19
18
17
18
23
23
21
21
18
16
16
19
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
18
20
20
20
19
18
19
17
15
17
21
21
19
17
15
13
13
15
16
15
16
16
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