Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 86 | 97 | 94 | 92 | 77 | 82 | 94 | 85 | 87 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.17m | 5:29AM0.74m | 6:22PM1.23m | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:05PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.52m | 11:03AM0.37m | 1:22AM0.45m | 12:06PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
52 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 86 | 97 | 94 | 92 | 77 | 82 | 94 | 85 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 9 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 42 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
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