
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
519 | 511 | 594 | 535 | 735 | 2366 | 1833 | 2023 | 2326 | 2497 | 2550 | 1676 | 2434 | 2206 | 1993 | 1941 | 1739 | 1699 | 1629 | 1493 | 1269 | 1129 | 1079 | 1302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.49m | 12:00PM1.04m | 00:21AM1.38m | 12:53PM1.05m | 1:02AM1.25m | 1:52PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.36m | 5:49PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.38m | 6:39PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | E 18 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 594 | 535 | 735 | 1390 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 890 | — | 1065 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1079 | 843 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 |
519 | 511 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 2366 | 1833 | 2023 | 2326 | 2497 | 2550 | 1676 | 2434 | 2206 | 1993 | 1941 | 1739 | 1699 | 1629 | 1493 | 1269 | 1129 | — | 1302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 281 | 295 | 736 | 747 | 747 | 355 | 747 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 569 | 454 | 454 | 409 | 159 | 159 | 74 | 264 | 159 | 159 | 21 | 22 |
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