Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.1° 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
141
133
102
86
64
64
63
60
33
32
32
30
18
17
10
10
8
10
8
8
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:51AM0.89m
7:46PM1.51m
7:50AM0.90m
8:37PM1.59m
8:43AM0.92m
9:26PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:43PM0.24m
2:40AM0.38m
1:40PM0.21m
3:31AM0.34m
2:34PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
21
22
20
18
16
15
14
16
18
19
17
16
15
14
15
17
20
19
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
17
19
16
14
13
12
12
15
16
17
15
14
13
11
12
14
18
16
14
14
13
11
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