Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
470
809
547
535
476
422
552
566
401
401
396
439
392
468
398
251
368
512
694
731
780
739
1043
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:05AM1.22m
8:39PM1.42m
8:39AM1.17m
9:16PM1.46m
9:12AM1.11m
9:53PM1.48m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.45m
2:17PM0.34m
3:04AM0.46m
2:47PM0.33m
3:46AM0.47m
3:17PM0.33m
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
2
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
17
17
15
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
1.9
E
8
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
488
8
2
2
1
392
400
7
7
4
341
251
2
2
2
1
1
6
6
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
8
8
8
6
10
9
4
2
4
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
418
470
809
547
535
476
422
552
566
401
401
396
439
392
468
398
251
368
512
694
731
780
739
1043
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
61
22
22
22
22
22
22
11
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
183
22
22
22
22
22
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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