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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
24.0° 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: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
755 | 818 | 758 | 1097 | 773 | 1203 | 792 | 849 | 862 | 862 | 767 | 710 | 627 | 561 | 561 | 480 | 422 | 414 | 356 | 301 | 251 | 246 | 207 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:29PM1.63m | 10:34AM0.96m | 11:21PM1.60m | 11:29AM0.91m | 00:16AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.40m | 3:40PM0.27m | 5:20AM0.41m | 4:26PM0.29m | 6:17AM0.42m | 5:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 773 | — | 792 | 792 | 849 | 862 | 862 | 767 | 710 | 627 | 561 | 561 | 480 | 422 | 414 | 356 | 301 | 251 | 246 | 207 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 3 |
755 | 818 | 758 | 1097 | 773 | 1203 | 156 | 165 | 99 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 41 | 111 | 140 | 122 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 236 | 418 | 524 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 153 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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