Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.8°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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (05 Oct)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (05 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
367
375
383
383
322
308
259
266
274
218
218
213
169
190
207
190
147
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
30
N
30
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:29AM0.76m
5:04PM1.31m
5:41AM0.85m
6:04PM1.34m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.41m
9:40AM0.37m
00:05AM0.35m
11:13AM0.35m
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Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
22
23
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
24
20
21
Feels °C
18
19
18
19
19
22
21
20
20
18
18
19
18
20
21
21
17
21
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