Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 7AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
0
!
!
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2
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
1060
828
763
1087
758
1060
1168
1223
1348
894
862
784
710
710
627
561
480
422
414
408
349
295
251
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:44AM1.03m
10:29PM1.63m
10:34AM0.96m
11:21PM1.60m
11:29AM0.91m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.40m
3:40PM0.27m
5:20AM0.41m
4:26PM0.29m
6:17AM0.42m
5:16PM0.33m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
6
6
6
5
6
5
8
9
5
2
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
19
19
18
17
16
19
21
21
18
16
21
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
16
16
15
19
18
19
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
612
750
747
690
705
792
849
894
862
784
710
710
627
561
480
422
414
408
349
295
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
1.6
N
6
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
979
1060
828
763
1087
758
1060
1168
1223
1348
187
5
4
2
2
2
3
18
40
30
83
221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
155
155
155
228
403
236
155
163
163
163
59
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
21
21
21
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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