Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
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Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 9AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
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0
!
2
!
0
!
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2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4950
4545
3962
3491
2827
2416
2015
1866
1016
883
972
990
1027
1045
1023
927
961
978
1012
1136
1047
1064
1062
1045
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:26AM1.32m
4:24PM0.99m
4:25AM1.25m
5:21PM1.09m
5:18AM1.18m
6:11PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.42m
9:46PM0.54m
11:04AM0.40m
11:09PM0.54m
11:46AM0.37m
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light rain
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light rain
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
14
16
16
17
17
19
18
18
19
18
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
Energy kJ
2288
2191
1979
1704
1474
1300
1142
1016
1016
883
972
990
1027
1045
1023
927
961
978
1012
1136
1047
1064
1062
1045
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
667
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2
SE
10
Energy kJ
4950
4545
3962
3491
2827
2416
2015
1866
788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
16
21
16
21
21
16
21
22
16
11
11
11
16
16
11
11
11
16
11
11
16
16
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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