Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
6
1.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.1
ESE
11
1.6
SE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
89
148
78
380
69
71
86
73
76
64
112
165
384
110
459
123
388
286
456
208
108
88
351
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:15PM1.32m
6:58AM0.88m
7:57PM1.38m
7:43AM0.87m
8:35PM1.42m
8:26AM0.87m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.30m
1:57AM0.51m
12:59PM0.28m
2:44AM0.47m
1:40PM0.27m
3:25AM0.44m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
Feels °C
13
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
SE
8
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
46
32
58
62
62
47
86
73
76
64
112
165
103
110
43
34
317
286
216
208
108
88
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.3
ESE
13
0.6
E
6
0.2
E
14
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
SE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
60
69
71
35
26
25
33
24
16
35
32
90
51
7
13
141
19
20
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
6
8
37
35
6
18
35
50
13
12
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
E
6
1.7
SE
8
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.9
ESE
6
1.6
SE
9
0.3
S
3
1.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.6
SE
10
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
130
89
148
78
380
1
2
3
52
384
1
459
123
388
235
456
1
1
351
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
22
21
16
11
8
8
8
13
21
21
8
8
13
8
8
8
21
21
13
5
8
11
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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