Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.0° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 7PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
41
43
43
39
40
28
29
28
27
14
15
26
25
24
22
13
12
36
48
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
SE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:34PM1.33m
7:29AM0.82m
8:12PM1.39m
8:12AM0.86m
8:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.30m
2:27AM0.44m
1:18PM0.29m
3:03AM0.40m
2:00PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
14
15
15
16
17
18
16
16
16
15
15
17
18
19
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
15
15
16
14
14
15
14
14
17
17
18
17
17
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