Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Surfers Paradise 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.5° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 12AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)--
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
26
31
31
35
36
36
55
80
85
70
70
80
91
91
101
100
141
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:26PM1.24m
6:53AM0.89m
7:04PM1.29m
7:29AM0.99m
7:40PM1.33m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.35m
12:31PM0.38m
1:46AM0.32m
1:17PM0.35m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
18
18
19
19
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
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