Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 75 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 110 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 107 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:05PM1.29m | 7:15AM0.84m | 7:42PM1.35m | 7:55AM0.92m | 8:16PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.35m | 1:58AM0.39m | 12:57PM0.33m | 2:29AM0.35m | 1:40PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
67 | 75 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 110 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 107 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 10 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | — |
9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 542 | 3 | 137 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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