Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.1° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 3AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (08 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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
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0
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4
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
1.9
SE
11
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
804
3211
3103
866
2744
2459
738
738
2167
2157
1853
1483
1457
1254
1265
1138
363
1049
400
821
718
250
733
260
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:23AM1.15m
3:37PM1.11m
3:23AM1.05m
4:48PM1.20m
4:34AM0.96m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.51m
8:53AM0.34m
9:26PM0.54m
9:43AM0.32m
11:00PM0.55m
10:40AM0.30m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
16
17
19
18
17
17
16
14
15
17
18
15
16
15
14
14
13
16
19
18
Feels °C
13
11
12
10
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
11
12
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
10
13
15
14
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