
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 306 | 253 | 235 | 255 | 248 | 375 | 275 | 1122 | 343 | 351 | 360 | 475 | 961 | 1616 | 1941 | 2326 | 2074 | 1633 | 1470 | 1332 | 1276 | 1361 | 1480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.57m | 11:10AM1.01m | 11:39PM1.49m | 12:00PM1.04m | 00:21AM1.38m | 12:53PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.29m | 6:18AM0.36m | 5:49PM0.36m | 6:56AM0.38m | 6:39PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | S 24 | SE 19 | SE 18 | — |
11 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 3 | 72 | 381 | 343 | 351 | 360 | 475 | 961 | 1616 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
403 | 306 | 253 | 235 | 255 | 248 | 375 | 275 | 1122 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 1941 | 2326 | 2074 | 1633 | 1470 | 1332 | 1276 | 1361 | 1480 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 22 | 21 | 611 | 613 | 613 | 159 | 159 | 16 | 16 | 150 | 295 | 781 | 150 | 747 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 665 | 708 | 665 | 569 | 613 | 569 |
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