Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (23 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 52 | 85 | 83 | 131 | 153 | 66 | 38 | 74 | 95 | 107 | 187 | 180 | 128 | 181 | 134 | 139 | 183 | 187 | 259 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.29m | 7:29AM0.99m | 7:40PM1.33m | 8:03AM1.09m | 8:13PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.38m | 1:46AM0.32m | 1:17PM0.35m | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:58PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 59 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 110 | 104 | 5 | 131 | 134 | 139 | 183 | 187 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 9 | SE 16 | SE 10 | — | N 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 52 | 85 | 83 | 131 | 153 | 66 | 38 | 74 | 95 | 107 | 187 | 180 | 128 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 259 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 605 | 605 | 705 | 705 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 281 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 22 |
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