Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
22.2°C
0.4° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (10 Oct)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
1
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
44
43
62
42
40
45
65
67
43
39
39
48
49
44
40
22
21
29
35
25
51
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
25
N
15
NW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:43AM1.28m
8:55PM1.24m
9:22AM1.34m
9:28PM1.16m
9:59AM1.36m
9:59PM1.07m
Low Tide
2:59PM0.28m
3:09AM0.24m
3:42PM0.32m
3:38AM0.25m
4:24PM0.36m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
19
24
25
23
20
20
20
19
20
24
25
22
21
21
21
20
20
24
26
24
21
21
Feels °C
17
21
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
23
23
22
23
23
22
21
20
22
24
23
23
22
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