Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.7° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Oct)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (21 Oct)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 141mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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)
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
257
257
441
456
451
322
369
325
271
251
225
225
225
188
167
164
196
318
280
331
504
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:41AM0.84m
5:38PM1.19m
6:22AM0.94m
6:20PM1.21m
6:58AM1.06m
6:59PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.47m
00:23AM0.33m
11:57AM0.44m
00:55AM0.30m
12:50PM0.40m
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thunderstorm
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1
2
1
1
4
5
8
12
17
16
15
9
4
13
10
2
2
4
3
4
3
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
19
21
21
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
21
20
20
18
18
19
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