Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
378
388
362
390
363
185
180
232
237
333
405
397
440
476
471
528
788
878
880
665
656
731
731
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:07PM1.48m
8:12AM1.15m
8:52PM1.57m
8:57AM1.09m
9:39PM1.62m
9:44AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:37AM0.42m
2:14PM0.28m
3:31AM0.40m
2:56PM0.27m
4:25AM0.40m
3:40PM0.27m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
21
20
21
20
21
22
22
21
18
17
16
16
15
17
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
181
176
159
186
212
185
185
180
232
237
333
405
397
440
476
471
528
526
526
601
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
E
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
18
28
43
3
3
3
3
51
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
3
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
356
378
388
362
390
363
3
788
878
880
665
656
731
731
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
16
18
18
18
8
21
21
11
11
8
8
8
8
16
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
236
236
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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