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Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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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
23.4° 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 7AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1016 | 1704 | 972 | 1086 | 1106 | 1027 | 1045 | 1060 | 1079 | 1098 | 995 | 995 | 993 | 1027 | 1045 | 1174 | 1213 | 1198 | 1065 | 1100 | 1100 | 957 | 926 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.25m | 5:21PM1.09m | 5:18AM1.18m | 6:11PM1.19m | 6:05AM1.13m | 6:56PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.40m | 11:09PM0.54m | 11:46AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.53m | 12:25PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1016 | 972 | 972 | 1086 | 1106 | 1027 | 1045 | 1060 | 1079 | 1098 | 995 | 995 | 993 | 1027 | 1045 | 1174 | 1213 | 1198 | 1065 | 1100 | 1100 | 957 | 926 | 800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
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