Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.4° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
1.3
NNE
7
0.8
E
9
0.9
NE
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
119
119
122
94
119
116
119
141
94
74
76
76
76
76
57
57
56
56
60
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:42PM1.42m
6:51AM0.85m
7:36PM1.50m
7:47AM0.91m
8:26PM1.56m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.28m
1:40AM0.39m
12:37PM0.24m
2:30AM0.33m
1:37PM0.21m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
21
16
15
14
12
12
12
17
22
24
19
17
Feels °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
18
11
9
10
8
8
8
13
17
20
16
13
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