
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 182 | 119 | 100 | 152 | 261 | 254 | 247 | 149 | 140 | 197 | 166 | 139 | 117 | 97 | 74 | 78 | 99 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.34m | 9:55PM1.24m | 10:25AM1.38m | 10:32PM1.14m | 11:09AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.31m | 4:08AM0.25m | 4:49PM0.33m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:41PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
122 | 140 | 119 | 94 | 131 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 115 | 5 | 139 | 117 | 97 | 74 | 78 | 99 | 97 | 74 | 74 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 10 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | S 17 | — | SE 13 | NE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 16 |
— | 8 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 182 | 80 | 100 | 152 | 261 | 254 | 247 | 149 | 140 | 197 | 166 | 65 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 183 | 37 |
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