Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 64 | 29 | 103 | 129 | 96 | 101 | 477 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 57 | 58 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.40m | 6:48AM0.89m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:38AM0.99m | 8:06PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.34m | 12:33PM0.27m | 2:06AM0.29m | 1:32PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 87 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 99 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 57 | 58 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 29 | 103 | 129 | 96 | 101 | 477 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
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