
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 88 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM1.25m | 1:16AM0.91m | 2:38PM1.24m | 2:34AM0.80m | 4:07PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.29m | 7:48PM0.49m | 7:28AM0.31m | 9:20PM0.52m | 8:30AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
13 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
27 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | ENE 9 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 76 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 28 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 59 | 59 | 157 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 59 | 11 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 61 | 281 | 281 | 5 | 0 |
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