
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 232 | 194 | 132 | 194 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 148 | 161 | 166 | 156 | 63 | 548 | 474 | 69 | 68 | 49 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.85m | 6:04PM1.34m | 6:35AM0.97m | 6:55PM1.35m | 7:22AM1.09m | 7:39PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.35m | 11:13AM0.35m | 00:52AM0.30m | 12:25PM0.31m | 1:31AM0.27m | 1:23PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
232 | 232 | 194 | 132 | 4 | 99 | 99 | 34 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 45 | 46 | 92 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | N 5 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 63 | 48 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 12 | E 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
22 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 194 | 36 | 48 | 79 | 80 | — | — | 10 | 61 | 148 | 161 | 166 | 156 | 63 | 548 | 474 | 69 | 68 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 281 | 137 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 183 | 338 | 473 | 341 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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