Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 8AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 29 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35AM0.80m | 4:33PM1.13m | 4:08AM0.74m | 5:33PM1.17m | 5:29AM0.74m | 6:22PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.37m | 11:29PM0.59m | 9:50AM0.38m | 00:37AM0.52m | 11:03AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
130 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 29 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 12 |
59 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 9 | — |
9 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 41 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
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