Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.4° 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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (09 Jul)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
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!
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2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
SE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
12
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
382
375
420
970
951
881
315
733
748
260
270
286
254
254
220
170
142
125
325
270
230
222
183
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:48PM1.20m
4:34AM0.96m
5:53PM1.31m
5:46AM0.91m
6:52PM1.42m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.32m
11:00PM0.55m
10:40AM0.30m
00:31AM0.50m
11:42AM0.27m
1:42AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
18
19
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
15
15
14
13
13
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
12
13
12
11
11
14
15
16
14
12
12
12
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