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Surfers Paradise Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
397 | 440 | 440 | 431 | 486 | 539 | 614 | 612 | 998 | 1000 | 685 | 694 | 1126 | 1121 | 1219 | 807 | 807 | 842 | 767 | 767 | 710 | 627 | 550 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.09m | 9:39PM1.62m | 9:44AM1.03m | 10:29PM1.63m | 10:34AM0.96m | 11:21PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.40m | 3:40PM0.27m | 5:20AM0.41m | 4:26PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 397 | 440 | 440 | 431 | 486 | 539 | 614 | 612 | 680 | 680 | — | — | 705 | 758 | 790 | 807 | 807 | 842 | 767 | 767 | 710 | 627 | 550 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 998 | 1000 | 685 | 694 | 1126 | 1121 | 1219 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 155 | 155 | 137 | 137 | 155 | 135 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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