Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
231 | 237 | 228 | 204 | 461 | 228 | 247 | 305 | 244 | 493 | 477 | 465 | 421 | 617 | 204 | 258 | 200 | 168 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.14m | 1:07PM1.14m | 00:51AM1.01m | 2:08PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.46m | 6:38AM0.36m | 7:09PM0.54m | 7:14AM0.36m | 8:12PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 204 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 121 | 139 | 173 | 138 | 131 | 204 | 77 | 200 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 9 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
10 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 69 | 106 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 172 | — | 6 | 60 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | S 9 | E 13 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 50 | 28 | 71 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | — | — |
231 | 237 | 228 | 204 | 461 | 228 | 247 | 305 | 244 | 493 | 477 | 465 | 421 | 617 | 89 | 258 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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