Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.4° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
60
60
61
61
63
63
61
60
42
42
42
42
42
43
257
37
41
38
34
39
40
39
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
E
20
SW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:36AM0.98m
9:11PM1.57m
9:22AM1.05m
9:53PM1.55m
10:05AM1.11m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.30m
2:30PM0.19m
3:52AM0.29m
3:18PM0.20m
4:28AM0.30m
4:04PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
19
21
21
16
14
14
13
13
17
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
17
19
20
12
12
11
9
10
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
12
14
14
13
12
12
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