
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
370 | 367 | 375 | 383 | 383 | 322 | 308 | 259 | 266 | 274 | 218 | 218 | 213 | 169 | 190 | 207 | 190 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.76m | 5:04PM1.31m | 5:41AM0.85m | 6:04PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.41m | 9:40AM0.37m | 00:05AM0.35m | 11:13AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
370 | 367 | 375 | 383 | 383 | 322 | 308 | 259 | 266 | 274 | 218 | 218 | 213 | 169 | 4 | 5 | 190 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 13 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 8 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | E 16 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
11 | 11 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 190 | 207 | 53 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 146 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 99 | 37 | 137 | 137 | 59 | 5 | 59 | 95 | 59 | 155 | 137 | 0 |
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