Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.9° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
!
!
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1734
1422
1230
1111
878
705
627
492
425
382
382
318
320
270
270
264
225
220
181
173
136
133
133
105
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:44AM1.12m
2:59PM1.08m
2:32AM1.00m
4:07PM1.11m
3:30AM0.90m
5:10PM1.15m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.38m
8:40PM0.59m
8:55AM0.37m
10:09PM0.63m
9:45AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
15
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
19
19
17
16
15
14
14
17
18
18
16
15
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