Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 03 Apr 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 3PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (03 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (03 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Mon
06
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
2.3
SE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)77777777777677699991010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)104102123146143139206211237141180229205154411381276287283506506520486463
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
1.28
10:15PM
1.44
10:16AM
1.21
10:52PM
1.44
10:47AM
1.12
11:30PM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:57PM
0.38
4:38AM
0.48
4:26PM
0.38
5:18AM
0.53
4:56PM
0.39
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Mon
06
Sunrise5:56-------5:56-------5:56-------
Sunset---5:42-------5:40-------5:39----
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--111---------2-----1---
Temp. °C212424242222222221232524222021202023252322212120
Feels °C (?)202223232020201919212020191719171719222018171817
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