Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
2
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
386
512
309
270
477
277
380
367
393
393
260
412
424
309
309
460
547
428
688
704
505
493
512
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:39PM1.16m
6:47AM1.31m
7:22PM1.27m
7:28AM1.27m
8:02PM1.36m
8:05AM1.22m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.47m
1:14PM0.37m
1:32AM0.45m
1:46PM0.35m
2:20AM0.45m
2:17PM0.34m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
17
20
22
21
19
19
19
18
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
17
17
16
14
13
16
18
18
18
18
18
16
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
E
16
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
S
9
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
14
Energy kJ
382
349
309
270
270
5
270
270
260
260
260
266
270
5
5
302
343
2
493
505
8
6
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
10
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
9
5
5
2
2
2
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
5
3
2
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
2
ESE
8
1
S
5
0.2
SSW
3
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
547
386
512
53
1
477
277
380
367
393
393
412
424
309
309
460
547
428
688
704
505
493
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
22
21
18
16
16
21
22
21
11
8
8
8
11
22
74
22
16
22
22
22
22
22
159
74
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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