Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.4° 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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 10AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (02 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
ESE
15
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
79
74
63
60
85
81
82
100
84
92
134
140
127
122
120
98
67
51
31
20
16
33
37
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:58PM1.44m
11:16AM1.09m
11:32PM1.38m
11:59AM1.12m
00:10AM1.28m
12:48PM1.14m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.34m
5:13PM0.35m
6:05AM0.34m
5:58PM0.39m
6:40AM0.33m
6:51PM0.44m
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
17
20
19
18
16
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
16
13
13
12
15
17
17
16
15
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