Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 10PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
281
287
313
326
332
290
308
326
281
281
281
275
233
238
238
233
233
233
194
194
149
149
149
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
0
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:31AM0.92m
11:12PM1.60m
11:25AM0.91m
00:03AM1.54m
12:23PM0.92m
00:53AM1.44m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.26m
6:07AM0.37m
5:09PM0.30m
6:55AM0.39m
6:02PM0.36m
7:43AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
19
Feels °C
18
19
18
18
16
15
14
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
332
281
287
313
326
332
290
308
326
281
281
281
275
233
238
238
233
233
233
194
194
149
149
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
44
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
8
8
7
5
12
2
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
11
22
22
21
4
20
10
4
4
2
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
3
6
1
17
15
15
10
31
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
21
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
26
37
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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