Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
105 | 75 | 335 | 291 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 32 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 352 | 331 | 69 | 92 | 38 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.44m | 9:36AM1.14m | 9:52PM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.32m | 2:57PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 |
67 | 65 | 93 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 69 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 |
3 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 3 |
105 | 75 | 335 | 291 | — | — | 26 | 31 | 23 | — | — | 352 | 331 | — | 92 | 27 | 21 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 2 |
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