Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 AEST
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Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (26 Nov)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (26 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sat
29
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.8
N
1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.9
NNE
1
NNE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)111111111177777777711111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)184184181181184149149139302105132149383111110112112110108108108143110149
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
20
NW
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NW
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
NE
0
WSW
0
WSW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:04PM
1.30
1:31AM
0.76
1:57PM
1.27
2:44AM
0.80
2:56PM
1.23
3:56AM
0.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:04AM
0.36
8:06PM
0.40
6:57AM
0.40
8:56PM
0.39
7:59AM
0.44
9:46PM
0.36
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sat
29
Sunrise4:41-------4:41-------4:41-------
Sunset---6:23-------6:24-------6:24----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------1------------
Temp. °C232629302625252426293127252424242528272524232323
Feels °C (?)242629292626262527293126262526252427252426262726
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