Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
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0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
!
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
243
344
405
397
440
440
486
486
551
904
979
998
1000
680
685
685
632
646
739
755
745
830
755
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:52PM1.57m
8:57AM1.09m
9:39PM1.62m
9:44AM1.03m
10:29PM1.63m
10:34AM0.96m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.40m
2:56PM0.27m
4:25AM0.40m
3:40PM0.27m
5:20AM0.41m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
4
2
3
3
1
3
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
19
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
17
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
20
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
232
243
344
405
397
440
440
486
486
551
549
612
680
680
680
685
685
632
646
739
755
745
830
755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
53
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
904
979
998
1000
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
11
8
8
8
8
11
22
22
22
22
22
18
22
22
123
155
155
3
0
0
13
6
59
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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