Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
22.0°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 (16 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
66
66
76
86
91
91
91
92
95
130
200
176
157
141
150
159
184
217
195
246
173
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:47PM1.22m
00:31AM0.74m
1:44PM1.17m
1:47AM0.68m
2:50PM1.14m
Low Tide
5:46AM0.32m
7:38PM0.50m
6:28AM0.36m
8:50PM0.50m
7:19AM0.41m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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 mm
1
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1
2
2
1
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1
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2
2
1
1
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1
1
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Temp °C
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
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