
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 119 | 141 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.42m | 6:51AM0.85m | 7:36PM1.50m | 7:47AM0.91m | 8:26PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.28m | 1:40AM0.39m | 12:37PM0.24m | 2:30AM0.33m | 1:37PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
150 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 94 | 119 | 116 | 119 | 94 | 93 | 73 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 74 | 76 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | E 14 | S 9 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NE 11 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | 22 | 51 | 51 | 74 | 112 | 141 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 259 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 155 | 137 | 137 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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