Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.4°C
0.9° 

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 (24 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Oct)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (24 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
N
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
N
7
1.2
NE
8
0.9
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
6
0.9
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
204
226
234
236
167
176
261
243
169
234
267
302
398
321
248
198
202
160
73
200
71
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
5
N
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
7:33AM1.18m
7:37PM1.22m
8:09AM1.29m
8:14PM1.19m
8:47AM1.38m
8:51PM1.14m
Low Tide
1:37PM0.36m
1:54AM0.25m
2:24PM0.33m
2:25AM0.22m
3:10PM0.32m
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thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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 mm
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
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2
1
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15
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Temp °C
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
24
27
23
23
21
Feels °C
22
23
20
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
21
19
20
19
20
21
23
27
23
26
22
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