Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.8°C
0.1° 

Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (03 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)--
Afternoon (03 Oct)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 Oct)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
96
147
191
163
217
258
311
361
391
383
367
375
383
322
322
321
271
266
211
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:23PM1.29m
2:41AM0.73m
3:50PM1.29m
4:29AM0.76m
5:04PM1.31m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.46m
8:11AM0.35m
11:02PM0.41m
9:40AM0.37m
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Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
22
21
19
19
19
19
19
22
23
21
20
20
Feels °C
18
19
18
17
18
18
19
18
19
18
17
18
18
18
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21
20
21
20
20
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