Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 175 | 87 | 96 | 67 | 82 | 284 | 291 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 43 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 71 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.99m | 8:49PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.44m | 9:36AM1.14m | 9:52PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.30m | 3:26AM0.32m | 2:57PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
73 | 64 | 87 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 97 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 71 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | — | — | S 16 | E 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
17 | 175 | 54 | 96 | 37 | 82 | 284 | 291 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 13 | 2 | 19 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
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