Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.5° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
ENE
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
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
90
76
76
74
74
76
56
56
86
57
60
61
61
60
60
60
61
63
63
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:36PM1.50m
7:47AM0.91m
8:26PM1.56m
8:36AM0.98m
9:11PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.24m
2:30AM0.33m
1:37PM0.21m
3:13AM0.30m
2:30PM0.19m
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
18
22
23
19
17
16
15
14
19
21
20
14
14
Feels °C
14
11
9
9
8
9
9
13
18
21
15
12
12
12
11
16
17
16
11
11
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