Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
23.7° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
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2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
1.7
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
4.5
SSE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
369
356
307
257
207
205
217
251
240
231
280
273
212
266
272
569
940
1514
968
1193
5270
1411
1259
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:29AM0.91m
00:16AM1.54m
12:34PM0.87m
1:17AM1.47m
1:52PM0.87m
2:21AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.42m
5:16PM0.33m
7:17AM0.44m
6:11PM0.38m
8:19AM0.44m
7:12PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
2
Temp °C
16
19
22
21
18
17
16
15
14
18
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
17
17
17
17
14
18
19
17
14
14
12
10
9
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
0.5
E
10
1.7
ESE
13
1.9
ESE
13
2.5
SE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
369
369
356
307
257
207
205
217
251
240
173
140
171
202
266
272
569
940
48
968
1193
1849
1411
1259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
7
1
SE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
0.1
NE
11
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
9
145
170
173
177
5
212
175
188
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.7
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1.1
SE
8
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.3
SW
3
2.5
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
4.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
14
33
113
54
161
158
5
6
5
8
231
280
273
6
4
8
8
2
1514
833
936
5270
11
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
2
8
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
21
21
16
16
11
11
150
281
341
16
16
16
16
16
150
747
183
747
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
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
5
4
5
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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