
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
850 | 573 | 487 | 1812 | 541 | 565 | 499 | 437 | 1132 | 898 | 765 | 194 | 190 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.90m | 1:23PM1.16m | 00:52AM0.80m | 2:31PM1.13m | 2:01AM0.72m | 3:47PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.34m | 7:53PM0.57m | 7:06AM0.36m | 9:22PM0.57m | 7:57AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | NE 13 | E 12 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
7 | 573 | 487 | 513 | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 399 | 290 | 258 | 194 | 190 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | — | E 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — |
850 | 15 | 9 | 1812 | 541 | 565 | 499 | 437 | 1132 | 898 | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 341 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 73 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
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